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Show 5 IXH LEW FREE PRESS, LEW. Very Smart',New Fashi Mistress terey tVujinla Stiver! Bartlett VIRGINIA STIVERS BARTLETT WJfU Service So, amid great grumblings from Angustias, whose pet Chichi had developed a dangerous cold from the fogs and sea air of Monterey, the gubernatorial party embarked on the San Antonio for the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco. Angustias had at last settled herself in some comfort in the Governor's palace, and had, she confided to the Gober-nadorjust got the cramps out of her bones from the long journey she had made, when she must needs pack and move on again. As she a, fussed over the little trunk that held the layette, she scolded, "A rolling stone gathers no moss." Eulalia laughed. "And a dog that stays at home never finds any bones!" she countered. The San Antonio was drifting between Points Lobos and Bonita that guard the gates of the great Bay of San Francisco. It was sunset, and as the Governor stood on the bridge of the clumsy ship, he looked west into the sky, all vivid with color, where islands called the Farralones could be seen rising dimly above the water. When she landed at San Francisco, leaning heavily on the Governor, all the people of the presidio and mission were there to greet Eulalia. But her pride and pleasure in the royal greeting were interrupted by a feeling of great uneasiness, followed by acute discomfort. The Governor, busy greeting his old friends, was just shaking hands with the genial Fray Palou when he felt his lady's fingers clutch ISM "A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss." him convulsively. He looked into her face. It was ivory white, with black eyes, and white drawn mouth. "Eulalia. Eulalia . . ." "Pedro . . . Oh, merciful God," she whispered. A day later Fray Palou, with a pleasod expression on his kindly face, drew toward him the great Register of the Mission Dolores at .San Francisco, and inscribed in his fine scholarly hand, that was to record so many priceless records for the annals of California, these words: ' "Born, on August the Third, 1784, to Dona Eulalia Celis de Fages, wife of Don Pedro Fages, of the Californias, a wide-starin- ' , Goberna-dor-Gener- al daughter." Some ten days later the young daughter of the Governor, his little flower as he called her, was christened with flX milch pomp as was possible in the shabby little mis-- t sion church. Fray .Palou proudly out, however-- , the corner-- i j pointed stone already laid for a new temple to be erected. Then the. party returned gaily to the mansion of the Commandante of ' the Presidio of San Francisco, Don Jose Moraga, and his wife, Maria del Pilar, de Leon y Barcelo, who ' were the padrin6 and padrina of the ' baby. ' There was a christening feast, with Dot) Jose as the host. Dona Maria del Pilar had dug out her dearest treasures to grace the ' board; the adobe room was a strange background for the rich, linen and silver, the sparkling glass ' and china. " Outside" the wind blew great ; sheets 'of fog on the pitiful settlement, clinging so precariously over the gray waters of the bay. The rain poured ceaselessly, doing still greater damage to the little houses, and the wall around the presidio which had already, earlier in the year, been partly destroyed by a severe storm. But in the humble mansion all was gay, and La Gobernadora looked a very queen indeed in her wine red velvet and rubies as she , sat beside her husband, her eyes brighter than the candles. And gracefully slim. She ran her hands ever her body beneath the table I cloth and sighed with pleasure. She was free, strong. She could accomplish anything nowl During the festivities an Indian servant announced that a messenger had arrived from Monterey to speak to Fray Palou. In a moment the shivering soaked boy came into the warm room, and handed the friar a letter. After obtaining permission to read it, the missionary bent close to a candle and read the words of his brother, Junipero Serra, his heart saddening more and more until he read the last lines that Serra had penned in his dark hour: "Good Padre Palou, come and assist me to die!" Fray Palou covered his eyes with his hands a moment, then turned a white face toward the company. The Governor rose slowly to his feet, his face drawn. "Father." he said harshly, "what is it?" Without a word the priest pointed out the last words in the message. Fages read them, and without hesitating spoke decisively. "Come, Father. Let us go at once. I am ready. There are horses for us, Don Jose? We are going to Carmelo. Junipero Serra is dying." There was perfect silence for a moment. Outside the wind sighed and moaned, and circling, screamed as they made their evening flight to aeries among the rocks and crags that overhung the sea. someone whispered, "Dying "Junipero Serra dying . . ." There were sighs and exclamations all around the table. "It does not seem possible," exclaimed the Commandante. "But here is the letter, in his own hand," replied Fages. He turned to the messenger. "Was there no word for me?" he asked. The boy shook his head. Fages tugged at his beard, his head bent. He looked up abruptly. "You will pardon me if I leave, Don Jose," he said, "but you see I must. Father Palou, I will be ready in a moment. I must change these fiesta clothes for my old leathers. And you, Don Jose, will you see that horses, servants and food are ready for us?" The Commandante hesitated. "Of course I will excuse you. But but does your Excellency think it is necessary to leave" he stole a glance at La Gobernadora "jusl now?" "By heaven, yes! Nothing on earth could keep me from going to Junipero Serra. Father, are you ready?" The priest had been standing silently, his beads moving between his fingers. "Ready, your Excellency. Ready and anxious." The guests had left their places at the table and were" gathered about the letter which Fray Palou had received, leaving La Gobernadora sitting alone, like a ruby madonna with her child in her arms. The Governor started to leave the room. Then he stopped suddenly before his wife and stared at her as though he had forgotten her existence. "Eulalia . . ." he faltered. She turned her face upward toward him, and clasped the child closer to her. She did not speak. "Eulalia . . . you see I must go." Everyone was looking at them, arrested by the sudden change in the Governor's manner. sea-gull- s, ..." "I do not see it,"-sh- e said coldly. to- him, Pedro Fages took a step She ward her, his hand raised. stared ud at him without flinching The baby began to whimper softly, and nuzzle the red velvet oi ner bodice. Fray Palou moved forward quickly, but the Governor only laid his hand gently on his wife's shoulder. "You do not understand, my dear. If you did you would see how necessary it is to my honor, my position, my very life that I go to Junipero Serra now. You will not make it any harder for me? Be a brave soldier's woman!" Her face did not change. ua nr ir!atform ina it rrom uie which he died without removing . CHAPTER XVI Continued .u u-- u . on rw h"-Tr- the Indians, whom the dead had baptized and confirmed fairer with which to adorn ruses bmusht at his his dead body, and weeping to go want nut did death, tnty .cn his body to the we formed by a with procession church of soldiers six the and town aU the on the guard, one of whom stayed watch all night with many neophytes and sailors. "When the fattier died all were he eager for some little thing that ri.t.t to-.'- I l8 had used. I promised that I would comfort them all so they might not you as wife again." in spite Pedro Fages looked into the shad do anything unseemly, but at owed eyes burning so bitterly into of all this and of the sentinels habit the of bits off cut his. night they that served as a shroud and much "You do not mean that." . . of the hair from his tonsure "I do." was which shoulhis following day 'The The Governor shrugged ders and moved toward the door. "Be that as it may." He turned again to the door, and this time walked out without a word. Hours later Eulalia awoke to see the Governor standing beside her. His leather jacket was running rivulets. His eyes burned out from a A wet face. For a moment she looked up at him in surprise, then she put a hand toward him. "Ai, my Pedro," she cooed. "'You did not go! Oh, my love, I am so happy. Look at your little flower." She pulled the coverlet away and disclosed the child asleep, its tiny mouth still pressed to her breast. Still he did not speak; nor make a move toward her. The love that she pleaded for from his eyes did not kindle. There was only bitterness in his face. Eulalia grew afraid. "You . . . you are not going?" she whispered pitifully. "I started. But I came back," he said shortly. "Ah, my lover." Again she reached toward him. But Pedro Fages made a slight exclamation of grief, bitterness, revulsion against the woman who held him, and left 'her room to wander along the bleak cliffs in the rain. "If you go, 0J 1478 I shall never live with . I HOUSE dress with long slender lines, a dress and apron for little girls, and a popular bolero frock for slim young figures! You will certainly want one of these, and more likely will want all three. With each pattern, you receive a complete and detailed sew chart specially planned to help beginners, ea that the making will be easy, and save you money besides. Popular Bolero Frock. Make it up of silk crepe or a pretty print, and see how expen- - MBit 1 CHAPTER Fray XVII body I said . . . at Church we sang lauds with ceremony of the ritual of the Order. All were eager the all the d to honor the deceased . I was' forgetful of the . . Although fact that I had been asked for some mementoes of the deceased father which they said thev wanted as rplir they did not forget. On the contrary they importuned me to such an "Mision San Carlos. that I was forced to give up 1784. "September Seventh, his tunic which I told them they "Hail Jesus Mary and Joseph! must make up into scapulars tin "Very Reverend Father Guardian, bring them to rne together with their Fray Juan Sancho: cords. They did this, and when I of August "On the twenty-eight- h distributed them, I just passed God was pleased to take were scapular and explainedof they Our girdle to eternity the soul of my ever Father San Francisco in return for loved and honored father, the Fawhich should pray for the soul ther President, Fray Junipero Ser- of the they dead father. In this wav I ra." satisfied the eager worshipers Fray Palou read the words care- and interceded for the soul of the fully after he had written them, then dead father if, indeed, he needs our continued with a deep sigh. prayers and petitions." "As soon as the news was made Francisco Palou read the letter public, It spread through all the that he had written, added a few town, everybody mourning the death formal phrases, and ended the mesof their dear father. Everybody sage: crowded to see him, and it was nec"Your Reverence's most humble essary to close the gate in order to servant, and the humblest of your place him in the coffin he himself brothers, had ordered made. As soon as he "Fr. Francisco Palou." died his body was placed in it, tak- (TO BE COXTIM ED) ... nt "You shall not go." "I am going." Still he stood, though she had not detained him even by a gesture. The guests began moving in a shocked silence out of the room. Eulalia saw Fray Palou going as though to join them. She looked at him. "Do not go, please, Padre. There is nothing we have to say that you Miniature Ocean, Artificial Water, may not hear." The priest bowed silently: Controlled Tides, Used Test Concrete "You shall not go. You will stay with here me, where you should A miniature ocean with' artificial mens. That shows the penetration be." "I should be with Junipero Ser- sea water and electrically con- of the salt water. trolled tides is an important part of The tests will continue for ra." years "No. t am your wife, flesh of the equipment in a research lab- The concentration of the water and in a as means of the Chicago oratory I flesh. have of longer for suffered your period you. alternate imI have borne you children. I have studying the effects of continuous mersion and drying out afforded by of to concrete sea water. the traveled over a dangerous country exposure tide inThe apparatus includes two that even strong men, dread .tq face stead .of twelve, as in thecycle natural tanks of concrete filled with ocean, gives a more to be by your, side. And now, you severe test water of the same chemical com- - than ui actual are not going to leave me." practice. position as sea water, except that it . "Sea1 walls of. concrete have Fages tugged, at his beard. Deen "You do not understand a love is four times as concentrated. Elec- In service thirty-fou- r years and tric pumps circulate the water and more without between men. I must go." deterioration," a re "No, I do not understand such a give the effect of tides. Every twenty-f- search engineer in of these love. But' if it separates you from our hours it's high tide in one tests says. "These charge tests will give me at this time, I do not want to tank and low tide in the other. The us more precise data on the facunderstand it. I despise it." rise and fall is one foot. tors which promote a longer life to Her voice began rising from its Small" reinforced concrete piles of concrete exposed to sea water." icy, controlled inflections. The arms varying quality are placed in the that pressed her baby.to.her, trem- tanks and daily observations made T.Lor,d "worship in England bled. of their behavior. The depth of in England "What is Junipero Srra to you, penetration of th? salt water is was that you should leave me, with your checked by daily tests with ex- the created in 1189, and many of privileges and prerogatives of child in my arms, still tremely delicate electronic meters. the office date from the weak and ill from my travail? What Each test specimen contains The "Cmderella'cbach Jn'whSn is he anyway but a mad old fa- many electrodes in pairs. An elec- the mayor rides through the streets natic? Love!" she laughed contemp- tric current of the intensity of one whM inaugurated is itself a heritage tuously. "Love! All I have ever milliampere is passed between pairs of former times. Built in 1757, it is heard between you is quarreling and of these electrodes. adorned with cuP,ds, dragons, bitterness. Junipero Serra hates and The instrument readings record ers. and civic whi e thl despises you in his heart, as you do the amount of resistance to the flow head of Father emblems Thames him!" of current in several directions and IU painted panels are of the test Stung by the words she hurled at in various Sea to ... -t- into SO Drou: heart-shape- d d square-necke- dress, choose dimity is or organdy tor dress-up- ; gingham or percale A General Quiz for every day. Dimity or lawn for the apron. House Dress for Large Fljmei 1. Which of our states has only This is such a becoming, com three counties? dress to fortable, 2. What is the record made in work in, round the house. The the major baseball leagues for cir- lines are so straight and unhamcling the bases? pering, and pleats in the short 3. When was. paper money first sleeves give plenty of room for issued in this country? and reaching. It takes stretching 4. Why is the stage referred to inches off the figure, too. Make as the legitimate stage? it up in seersucker, gingham, 5. Were any decisive battles linen or percale printed in small fought on German soil during the designs. World war?The Patterns. 6. Is the new San Francisco-Oaklan- d 1478 is designed for sizes H, bridge high enough to 18, 20, 40 and 42. Size 16 requires permit all boats to'pass under it? 6 material. yards of 7. In the expression, "'Poor as 2, 4, sizes for 1468 is designed Job's turkey," is the Job of the years. Size 4 requires lTfc yards Old Testament meant? of material for the dress, 8. Was Edward Everett Hale related to Nathan Hale, the patriot with 6 yards of narrow ribbon tor.to trim and 1 yard wider ribbon of the Revolution? the belt. Size 4 requires ' yard 9. How many of parts speech of material for the apron, are there? 10. What part of what state is and14762V2is yards of ruffling. 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Fray Francisco Palou sat heavily down in . the aliso wood chair the Indians had made for Junipero Serra: the same armchair in : which the father had sat. to write his farewell letters. Fray Palou's fingers reached for the sarne quill and, leaning his arms where the.mission-ary'- s arms had so often rested on the crude table, gave'himself up to thought. For a long while he sat silently, listening to the darting swallows, as they flew around the 'eaves of the tiny cell. Then he took a deep breath, and shaking his head sadly, dipped the quill into the ink and began writing: , sive, how flattering, A wenty-four-hour ot - 16, : 39-in- 6, 35-in- 35-in- 36", Spring-Summ- er CO sew-cha- r Bell 5. No. 6. The vertical clearance at center of the bridge is 220 Service. Syndicate.-W- NU the feet above mean high water, so boats un easily pass under it. 7. As turkey is American by origin, it seems incorrect to associ- -- ie uns jod with the ancient He . brew. 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