Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-07-21
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The nap was fortpTrate one for
him. The goddess. being unusually
trood-natured- anpeared to him in a
dream and told him that if he wished
tn conquer Chimaera, he must catch
I'D ride the winged steed.
II the morning. when he awole, he
fs.nrd a golden bride by his side This
l. guessed must have been left by the
goddess to help in capturing Pegasus.
The prince would have just time
enough to go to Greece and return Ike
tore the week would pass. 1t would
- Ike him three days to sail to CorinTh
sI,d three more to return. and he
,sonld need one day TO catch the won
derful horse.
So he took his golden bride, and in
one of King IobateS' fast-ssiiling gal
!sys, he went to Corinth-
No one recognized him there. and
telling his errand to nobody. he walk
I'd out TO the fountain of fErne- 1t
was noon when he arrived at the
spring, and no winged horse was in
sight.
Rellerophon very carefully conceal
ed himself in tblcket Of willows,
close to the fountain, and waited pa
r4ently.
Just as the sun was setting. he
heard the fiuttering of wings. Look
ing up, he saw the marvellous steeo
lowering in the air right a~ove his
head.
Scarcely daring to breathe, he
watched Pegasus fly gracefully down
TO the fountain. quench his thirst with
the pure water, and then quietly
stretch himself out upon the turf
In few minutes more the horse
was fast asleep.
NV was the priace's time. Very
softly and cautiously he crePt from
his hiding-place up to the creatures
side. Pegasus did not stir.
What beautiful animal it was, with
its white, satiny sides, its flowing
name and tail like sill-worm, and its
folded siIvery wings!
BUT he lad no time to waste in vain
admiration. With an agile Leaf Bel
lerophon sprung upon its back.
The winged horse, who never till
then had felt a human touch, uttered
wild neigh and sprung up toward
tie sky. lie tried to shake off his
rider, but could not, and when Beller-
ophon swung the golden bride over
the shapely equine ears and shipped
the it into his mouth. Pegasus be-
came at - ce as docile as you please.
The prince could do with hil.. just as
he pleased
There was to be no more wild fro
Hckings over the emerald meads, no
more refreshing baths in the cool
waters Of Pirene. We almost feel like
crying for the beautiful steed thus de-
prived of his wild freedom But he
found a kind master in Bellerophon,
and in time grew to be very fond of
him.
The prince returned to Lydia, and
L II.
Tucked the horrible Chimaera and kill
ed him. BeIlerophon then offered to
SET Pegasus free, but the noble crea-
ture refused TO leave him.
We are glad that the prince was so
generous: it makes US quite like him.
And well it was indeed that the steed
did not leave his master, for King To-
bates, disappointed at BeEero2hon =
escape from Chimaera, sent him to
perform other dangerous labOrs, and
that he succeeded in overcoming all
his enemies the hero in great meas
ure was indebted to his wonderful
horse.
Pegasus carried his master through
many dangers and helped him win
many victories. He never seems to
have pinned for his liberty.
Those wild. joyous days. when he
raced up and down the grassy mead
water at the fountain, never returned
to him. but he was content He had
| learned to love his brave master, he
was kindly treated. and he was useful.
| What more could a horse want, even a
flying horse?
| Bellerophon performed so many
wonderful exploits the back of his
winged horse. and was always so sue
cessful. that at last he grew very vain
and proud. and thought he could go
and see what the gods themselves
were doing. Burt when he attempted
it he was struck by lightning and
| killed.
! As for Pegasus, he kept right on,
and reached heaven at last, where he
became the horse of Aurora, the god
dess of the morning.
In memory of this event, perhaps,
the astronomers have given the name
to group of stars. If my young
readers will look up into the sky just
over their heads, in November, some
starlight night. and will see the beau
tiful winged stead, only their eyes
will have to be pretty keen to discov-
er much of the outline of ahors e. But
there he is. and all the boys and girls
may be sure he Will never come to
I earth gain DaUS