The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12

fever and would dive his head INTO lile
water clean over his eyes when II ""
brought to him.
But it passed off. and though he iooheo
a good deal faded he began TO meio Co.
his feathers 10 grow. Then 1t was 'n.'
one morning he came near betrayinS MS
presence By giving his customary sdiut"-
ton.
The boys were worrying at an old CASH
churn well filled with stiff cream, aiIei
nately pinching each others pare 'osS
beneath it, as, in spite OF either boys IRAN
tic efforts TO hold it down, it would mop up
coming down on the dash boys toes III d
most agonizing way Aunt Polly was down
cellar, sAmrning milk. At the hrst Gro"
Louie ana Billy leaped out of the back
door and ran fer the corncrib with anxious
faces-Louie running unconsciously on one
heel, with his toes stuck up gngerly ana Il
big scowl in his forehead. Billy had gust
been holding the churn down.
, What could be done with the rooster
Louie, in his present temper, suggested
wringing his neck, thereby settling mat
ters on the spot; ana would have done 50.
II Billy had not rescued Pegasus and smut
him up in a dark corner Of the corncrib.
returning to the kitchen just as Aunt Pol
ly's head appeared at the top of the cellar
stairs.
During the day the boys considered wha;
was to be done with Pegasus. They at last
drawn on tightly over his bill would be
the required preventive, and in hunting
Tor material to make it from, Bob came
across an old kid glove, which Cousin
Susy mad thrown into the kitchen cup
board on her last visit.
Couldn't be anything better" said BiIiy.
And straightway Pegasus was dragged
from the dark corner and one of the kid
fingers was drawn on over his bill. and
tied by Il couple Of strings to his biz.
uouDic comb firmly. They cut off the
end OF the coz just At the tip of his bill.
So as TO give him chance to eat.
''Ihat'i keep him num- said Louie and
they stood back and regarded their per-
formaacc with considerable pride.
Thus three or four Weeks went by and the
rooster. taring sunptuouSly, grew fat and
MS feathers-now nearly 10 their former
length-shone gold and green IN the suns
rays, which glinted through the wide cracks
or his prison.
The great feat now to he accomplished
was 10 release Pegasus. acknowledge their
faGls and reconcile Aunt Polly 10 their du-
! Dlicity, aad knowing the CID lady's dispo-
s.t!oA, IT was not much wonder that the
boys shrunN from the denouemCnt and de-
, layed its accomplishment.
But one morning Pegasus found himself
. free. and IL lew moments ne was strut
! ting about with his flock o. hens and ex-
| 'tai6!nS" and scratching frantical.y.
lie even essayed 10 crow. but his effort
| sounded so very small that ne Immediately
dropped his mead and looked very much
/ disconnected. Il was this strange noise
| that drew Aunt Polly to the doo..
WAY. why!' CALCULATED the Old lady.
snatching oI her spectacles and hastily
wiping them upon her apron, the better 20
verify her somewhat failing sigat. .'Why.
bpys! whose roo Yes--rLo-why, that's
old Pegasus! Where do you s,.Pa les
been all this time; And what tor mercy
sake. is that on his bil?" She asked, get
ting very much excited. and turning 10
. Louie and Billy in her perpleSity.
She looked a the confused and down-cast
faces Of the TWO lads. which plainly be
trayed their guilt. and read the meaning.
Then il was in very stumbling but
thoroughly Dcnitent manner that the boys
confessed their deception ana pleaded for
siveness from the stern-faced old lady.
Well maybe I'm as mach to blame as
YOU" she said. at the end, For being so
hard-favored toward you. But, goodness
knows, INV bark is worse than my bite any
time; and may the Lord forgive me for
being 50 iN-natured. ana IN mend it. IS
sure rs my name IS Polly Eussles."
And she dd.-COlcn DAYS.
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