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Updated: June 25, 2025
It would be a notable addition, and would give a finishing touch to the beauty of the building, if it could be done. And here, evidently, was a hand that might be trained to do it the hand, probably, of his favorite, Te filo, for he alone had access to the book-shelves in the Father's room. So when next he saw the boy he asked, "Te filo, who has been drawing in my new missal?"
In her hand was still the penitent's candle. In one grave the Father, who escaped the death that fell that day upon twoscore of his flock, buried Te filo and Magdalena; for, said he, making over them the Holy Sign, they were married, indeed, though in death.
The boy hung his head, and the Father, taking his silence as an admission of guilt, added, "That was wrong of you, Te filo, and I must give you some penance to remind you not to do such mischief again. Do you know, boy, what that book is worth? Not less than twenty pesos, Te filo, or even more. That is one year's wages of Agust'n the mayordomo, so you can see such things must be left alone.
The young man was painting, in wonderful colors, on a sheet of parchment, painting wonderful things beasts, and birds, and flowers, and even angels, a wonder of wonders to the simple girl. At some involuntary sound that she made, the young man it was Te filo turned and saw her.
I will set her a penance, for she has not behaved well; then I shall see if she wishes to please me. To-morrow will be a day of observance, and there will be early mass in the church. Tell Magdalena, Te filo, that she must come to mass and carry a penitent's candle. Let her be in the front row of the women.
The Father smiled indulgently. "No, my son," he said, "the wrong things we do, even innocently, do not come off. You must remember that in future. But they can be forgiven by the good God, Te filo, and even so I forgive you for the book. And your penance shall be to come each evening at this time and learn to draw properly. What do you say?"
Then he began the service, while Magdalena knelt in the front row of the women. There was an unusual stillness among the people, for the incident of Magdalena's penance had not been known, and had taken all but Te filo and the Father by surprise; while the sultry half darkness and the stagnant air seemed to add to the feeling of awe. So the service proceeded.
But come to me this evening after the Doctrina, and I will set you your penance." When the boy, with downcast look, came to him in his room that evening, the Father said to him, "What made you do it, Te filo?" And the boy answered "I did not mean to do harm, Padre, but the pictures are so beautiful, and I tried to make some like them. Then I tried to rub them out, but they would not come off."
"Padre," said Te filo tremblingly, "I will tell you, but do not be angry. It was Magdalena. I saw her once, at first, and she was like that, yes, exactly like that, with her hands up, so. She was like one of the angels in your new missal, and I remembered, and drew it many times over, and do you really think it will do for the church, Padre?" he finished eagerly, his face aflush with excitement.
And contemptuously she tossed the candle aside into the chia bushes in the courtyard, where they talked in the shadow of the arches. It was with a heavy heart that Te filo left her, yet with a faint hope that she might repent and come to mass in the morning. It was a dull, oppressive night, such as comes rarely in California, even in the summer heats.
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