Eureka Reporter | 1904-04-22 | Page 7 | At the Padre's Grave

AT THE S GRAVS early teacher of christian truths sleeps well W phout monument A little maunu beside the wall a wooden cross renewed from time to time as though some brother turned an hour glass for him who sleeps be low the common flowers of the field or bit of grass or native rose or vio let the symbol letters of his faith these are the outward tokens of the padres grave no costly tomo tp boast achievements hardly won no stilted ostentation of his rani no world acclaim for this a lowly son who gave his 1 fe that christian peace might reign where ghoulish rites and indolence nd olence had been HIS deft hand defined the way and taught the bles sings of an unseen oy as the culture of his soul increased his skill pe needs no monument pf stone the dark tribes he taught are here their legends tell howance ho he lived to bless them and genera eions yet unborn will kneel before the shrine his art adorns and his faith makes real los angeles times