Identifier: spanishinsouthw00wint (find matches)
Title: The Spanish in the Southwest
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Winterburn, Rosa V. (Rosa Viola)
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Publisher: New York, Cincinnati, American book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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, for heknew that they would learn faster than the older people,and would like better to stay with the white men. OneIndian boy had been persuaded to remain with theSpaniards. He had been interested in watching theirways, and he had learned a little of the Spanish language.He could tell the suspicious natives what the fathersmeant when they tried to talk to their savage visitors. Founding of San Diego Mission 115 He explained to the Indians that Father Serra wanted ababy boy to keep at the mission. As he grew up heshould be dressed like the white people, who would thinkof him as their brother; he should be taught the wisdomof the Spaniards, and be made a Christian. The Indianstalked about it among themselves, and finally decided thatthe priest should have his wish. One day an Indian came to the mission carrying a littleboy. It was a strange sight, for the women always car-ried the babies, but this Indian was looking very serious.He was bringing the child as a present for Father Serra.
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He seized the child, and ran from the mission All around him were crowds of his companions. Theywere very quiet, and did not beg nor steal, as was theircustom. Father Serra was happier than he had been before in n6 The Missions of Alta California San Diego. He looked around to see what he could do toshow the Indians how glad he was. He knew what theyliked, and therefore brought out a piece of bright-coloredcloth, and threw it over the baby. Everything went well.All the Spaniards were grouped around to see the firstbaptism in Upper California. Father Serra stood claspingthe shell in which was the holy water. His hand wasraised for the ceremony. Suddenly an Indian, frightenedby the solemn stillness and the strange ceremonies, sprangforward. He seized the child, still wrapped in the beauti-ful cloth, and ran from the mission. Away went all theother Indians, leaving Father Serra and his companionsdumb with horror and amazement. The soldiers were very angry, and wanted to start offhotly af

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