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mission in the afternoon； the Indian took his mule； and he went to his seat
in the garden。 But it was with another look that he watched the sea； and
presently the sail moved across the blue triangle； and soon it had rounded
the headland。
With it departed Temptation for ever。
Gaston's first coming was in the Padre's mind； and； as the vespers bell
began to ring in the cloistered silence； a fragment of Auber's plaintive tune
passed like a sigh across his memory。
＇Musical score appears here＇
For the repose of Gaston's young； world…loving spirit； they sang all
that he had taught them of Il Trovatore。
After this day； Felipe and all those who knew and loved the Padre best；
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PADRE IGNACIO Or The Song of Temptation
saw serenity had returned to his features； but for some reason they began
to watch those features with more care。
〃Still；〃 they said； 〃he is not old。〃 And as the months went by they
would repeat： 〃We shall have him yet for many years。〃
Thus the season rolled round； bringing the time for the expected
messages from the world。 Padre Ignacio was wont to sit in his garden；
waiting for the ship； as of old。
〃As of old；〃 they said； cheerfully； who saw him。 But Renunciation
with Contentment they could not see； it was deep down in his silent and
thanked heart。
One day Felipe went to call him from his garden seat； wondering why
the ringing of the bell had not brought him to vespers。 Breviary in lap； and
hands folded upon it； the Padre sat among his flowers； looking at the sea。
Out there amid the sapphire…blue； tranquil and white； gleamed the sails of
the barkentine。 It had brought him a new message； not from this world；
and Padre Ignacio was slowly borne in from the garden； while the
mission…bell tolled for the passing of a human soul。
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