ing the ship, the
Governor and the Father made their way to the group, and greeted the two
sisters, both of whom had been acquainted with the Governor before
he left Mexico. The children, instructed by the sisters, made a deep
obeisance to the Governor, and kneeled before the Father, as he spoke
to each in turn. A few minutes later all left the ship, and the priest,
with the sister and children, set out, on foot, for the mission. The way
was long, but no one thought of fatigue; for it lay, for the most part,
along the edge of the shore, with the ocean in full sight, the waves
dashing on to the rocks strewn thickly here and there, while now and
then the scene was varied with clusters of cypress trees growing in
fantastic shapes. It was past noon when they reached the mission, a
small establishment, having, at this time, about eight hundred Indians,
under the charge of the Father and his assistants.

The children, however, did not remain here long. During the next two
weeks homes were found for them, some among the families at Monterey,
some were sent across the bay to Mission Santa Cruz, and some as far as
Mission Santa Clara; so that, by the end of that time, not one was left
at Mission San Carlos, the two sisters alone continuing there to give
their aid in all manner of work looking toward the betterment of the
Indians.

Among the children finding homes in Monterey was Apolinaria. Pleased
with her appearance, when he saw her at the disembarkation, Don Raimundo
Carrillo, a well-known and powerful personage in the new country,
decided to take her into his own family, consisting of himself, his
wife and three small children. This was a piece of rare good fortune
for Apolinaria, for Senor Carrillo was noted for his kind heart to all
inferiors; and with this family she found a home than which none could
have been happier in the whole colony. Apolinaria was not adopted by the
Carrillos--she filled, in some measure, the place of a servant, while,
at the same time, she was regarded as one of the family in all domestic
relations, and became a companion, in many respects, to Senora
Carrillo, who was an invalid. And beyond all this, Apolinaria was under
the religious charge of the mission fathers, as were all the foundlings
brought to the province. The fathers not only instructed and admonished
them in the Catholic faith, but kept informed as to the temporal welfare
of their every-day life.

And now began a time of happiness f