noon
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 .