APOLLO AND DAPHNE 167 



APOLLO AND DAPHNE 



CUPID was a pretty merry boy who could shoot 

 an arrow as well as Apollo. 



But his arrows did not kill. 



He had two kinds: one was gold and sharp- 

 pointed, and this made people love. 



The other was of lead and blunt-pointed, and 

 this made people hate. 



Apollo saw the little fellow one day, playing 

 with his bow and arrow. 



" What are you doing with such weapons, 

 saucy boy?" he said. 



" Leave the bow and arrow to me, and play 

 with your torch." 



Cupid was a very hot-tempered little god. 

 He talked back to Apollo, like the saucy little 

 boy he was. 



"I am greater than you," he said, " f or you 

 can shoot everything else with your arrow, but 

 / can shoot you with mine/ 7 



Then he ran away. After that day he 

 watched for a good shot at Apollo. 



Now one day, Apollo was taking a walk on 

 the bank of the river Peneus. 



