for Little Childven— Hermes. 99

Hermes knew that the cows belonged to his
brother, King Apollo.

“What fun,” " thought he, “I will go and make
the cows run.’

Off he ran after them until he was tired and out
of breath.

Then he drove them a inggerewana into a cave, and
fastened them in.

King Apollo soon missed the cows and searched
all the meadow for them.

He traced them to the cave, but when he came
closer to it, he found that all the tracks led from the
opening, not into it.

Near the cave he saw an old man who told him
that he had seen the cows.

He said that with them he had seen a baby with
wings on his cap and heels.

Apollo knew at once that the baby was his
brother, Hermes.

He went straight to the cave of AZolus. There
was Hermes in his cradle playing with the shel
just like any other baby.

Apollo was angry and commanded him to stop
laughing and wine and tell him where the white
COWS were.

Hermes only picked up the shell and breathed
softly upon it.

Apollo forgot his anger and everything but
the beautiful music. He took Hermes in his