The Penance of Magdalena: And Other Tales of the Californ...
Chase, J. Smeaton![The Penance of Magdalena: And Other Tales of the California Missions (Classic Reprint)](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/275/27533406/CHSBZCOP0327533406.jpg)
Excerpt from The Penance of Magdalena: And Other Tales of the California MissionsOh, Padre! Cried the boy, and he took the Father's hand and put it, Indian fashion, to his forehead in token of grati tude.Agustin the mayordomo was, next to the Father, the most important man about the Mission. He it was who, under the priest's supervision, had charge not only of the labors and general governance of the Indians, but also of the business affairs o...