6 AUTUMN STORIES AND POEMS 



chased them into a cave ; where he fastened 

 them in. 



Apollo was very angry when he found out 

 what Mercury had done, and complained to his 

 father, Jupiter. 



But he was such a little baby that Apollo felt 

 ashamed. 



Then Mercury picked up his shell. He 

 breathed upon it and made music with it. 



Apollo listened and soon forgot his anger. 

 He thought only of the beautiful music. 



Then the big brother and the little brother 

 made friends. 



Mercury gave Apollo his lyre. 



Apollo gave Mercury charge over his cows. 

 You can often see him driving them over the 

 blue meadow of the sky. 



RAIN SHOWER 



PLUMP little baby clouds, 

 Dimpled and soft, 



Rock in their air cradles, 

 Swinging aloft. 



