The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-12
PEGASUS.
(By Mrs. Christine Stephens.)


mortgage half the worth of the farm ul'Cn
it's sterile acres, and it was only with the
utmost economy that Aunt Polly was en-
abled to support herself and her nephew
Louie, whom she had brought up from
babyhood, from the small, rocky fields and
scrubby pasture lands. besides keeping the
interest from eating her out of possession
altogether.
She had two cows and large flock of
hens. from which she sold fabulous guam
titles of butter and eggs, adding not a little
to what could be got from her share Of the
produce, for she had always been Obliged to
let her tillage at tine halves"
However this year she was determined to
have the whole. be it much or little, for
Louie was now fourteen, and her sisters
son, Billy GoodenouSh, year older than
Louie. had come to spend the summer with
him.
Billy's father was a sea captain and,
consequently, Billy had been left mostly 10
his own devices, and when it was found
that he had been indUlgng in small In
iQuities peculiar TO boys who frequent al
leys, he was posted off to Aunt Polly, hop
ing that a few months of country air and
Aunt Pollys discipline would bring about
the desired result.
1t was the last of May. and the boys.
with little extra help. had progressed SO
well under the management OF Aunt Polly
that they had now only to plant the beans
to finish their springs labor. Aunt Polly
had gone 10 u sewing circle" IL the neigh
Dorhood ana Louie and Billy repaired 20
the cornneld near the barn, where they
industriously set about their bean planting.
1T was Il warm afternoon. Soft, Aeecy
clouds Hoated slowly overhead and the
air was heavy with the scent CT great beds
OF violets IN the run" Of apple bios
som and lilac IN the orchard. and the
ieathery, white blossoms of the wild cherry
and bird pear, which grew in great profu-
sion in wood near by.
The boys worked on, only stopping
now ana then to wipe the hot perspiration
from their hot facts, or 20 replenisn tueIr
bean pockets, for they had planned 10 so
troutins an hour before shutdown in the
pasture brook.
They had been exhcrted by Aunt Polly be-
fore departing to keep watch over the onion
bed, FOR her flock OF mems took particular
Genght in unearthing tho anSieworms, with
which the rich garden soil aboanGed, and
did a sood deal OF damage to the bag bed
OF silver Skins which the old lady had
counted on for money To pay that oDligd-
ton which never fails to cone--taXes.
Inc ii ok was led by a erS9t Rrahma roos-
ter named Pegasus, the pride OF Aunt Pol
y ) heart
lie. with number Of hens, had been Tout-
ed from the garden several times. and the
boys had already reset nearly one-haif the
onion bulbs. when, going 10 the well for a
dip from the cool bucket, they again espied
Pegasus burrouins deep into the middle Of
me pr, us bed. the dirt flying up from his
bic ca .sy feet as if from the pawngs of
an iufurlated young bull and hall a dozen
matronly hens emulating his vigorous ex-
ample.
You miserable, old. big-footed nuisance!
yelled Louie, out OF al! patience with his
pcr,stency.
And, catching UP a stone he huried Il
among The scilrryiug lock.
Down ,.roDpec Pegasus among the spin
arb ouie looked Wildly AT Billie a mo-
rpc,t tbeo the, botb rlt TO pick up the
faIia,, Et,d a.. LAY, linn and breathless.
"Dn with his; feathers. guici.9' advised
Billy. 'He'H Is just rs good to eat, ii we
80 bi,, now. ,,
-, ,,.,.,..' nv, .bo.roostar ard. running
i, H., ,,,.os,aa ,ba,x.strtpned him OF his
~;,,,,. ana tetl-fc,tbatt IN less than q min
-
..t,.-,,.t Ia d., tou,rb ola skin. though -
,,ii,' - ,,,t , fav, hin feathers
-" - .i,..I,i,,., ,ri,bout sr,vino
TO stdhu SUI" ~ :"
way ,, ,,.,i. e, -,
c''' -" -, 80 d, +;,,o.-,lavs' iab ~
Piled LotAe' IL "ln "e 20 ~. -. r,,,Il...
COOK MN p", "'''
49,, -. i;,,, ,,,,..p an the .niils I.ou.,
They threW !"i" CON U'' '' III e. -.
going for a SHARP hA'ie iin 80 '0'
straw 90 scoEch Oh HiS p'u .,,,,.,,,,.
They naa scarcely 'F'I nun ,1 80 :, ~.
a"Ne l'" l,,,,.,,,. ji,rbtlv Inward III.
rect, aHd went "d'l'''.7 ''7's.' t, -. ~,
Darn on his toes, atterhs = '"' t-'91 -
COO c"S0. - 40 rrrDina backward,
cuclliag his head anu i"i'''''7 -. ~,
as little pufts OF Tinh SCI "P ~ a'e.',
ruff of long, glossy feathers ABOUT h's No. ~,
Tor a moment the boys stood asiaS' ,'.'.,
Wiid-eyed. 10 nave -. IA ero;,e{,
thought, even by @cclaehN' 80 =" fn,,,s
but this thing seemed ho'ilp'e - IT., -.
"Run tor him. we must U"eo' '''''
shouted Billy. ana men '19"i' . iis. ,,-,aa
Pegasus. WIN ms wings az H. ,,Iro !,
sides. and neck outstretcheG' " -, =,
kite around the barn ana 81. 80
den. pursued by TWO cNc4leo 'o' .,,r,. ,:,io to,
Al last Pegasus c!Ne" ~" = '.ornor
hen coop, ana hu MS - 80 -, ,,,outn
whence he was dragged ~ ,,o,,,.,,r
ana PHiP'c .,, srcb despairing
latcr. when ne SCI up 1,t(,,.,cod d,.booj
shricl,s that the aoIe o,,ariad
WHAT'S 10 pe uo'.' .t,,,.s.-,r INCH longi
Louie. "See the pin IT3'heV7',h - 90
/ THOUGHT ho picked uncommon 80 -, =,
Feathers about ready 10 come or -" IN.
,,'t ~ vou what lets do, Si>ld Bll!s'
- ri, ;oto The cornc~ib and Jet