Identifier: seafairies00baum (find matches)
Title: The sea fairies
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 Neill, John R. (John Rea), ill
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Publisher: Chicago : Reilly & Britton
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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andmake their lives more happy. I believe that! cried Trot, earnestly. Capn Bill groaned. Guess why we have appeared to you, said another mer-maid, coming to the side of the boat. Why? asked the child. We heard you say yesterday you would like to see amermaid, and so we decided to grant your wish. That was real nice of you, said Trot, gratefully. Also we heard all the foolish things Capn Bill saidabout us, remarked the brown haired one, smilingly; andwe wanted to prove to him they were wrong. I ony said what I ve heard, protested Capn Bill.Never havin seen a mermaid afore, I could nt be ackerate;an I never expected to see one an live to tell the tale. Again the cave rang with merry laughter, and as it diedaway Trot said: May I see your scales, please? And are they green andpurple and pink, like Capn Bill said? They seemed undecided what to say to this, and swam alittle way off, where the beautiful heads formed a group thatwas delightful to see. Perhaps they talked together, for the 28
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The Sea Fairies brown haired mermaid soon came back to the side of the boatand asked: Would you like to visit our kingdom, and see all thewonders that exist below the sea? Id like to, replied Trot, promptly; but I couldnt.I d get drowned. That you would, mate! cried Capn Bill. Oh, no, said the mermaid. We would make you bothlike one of ourselves, and then you could live within thewater as easily as we do. I dont know as I d like it, said the child; at least, foralways. You need not stay with us a moment longer than youplease, returned the mermaid, smiling as if amused at theremark. Whenever you are ready to return home we prom-ise to bring you to this place again and restoce to you thesame forms you are now wearing. Would I have a fishs tail? asked Trot, earnestly. You would have a mermaids tail, was the reply. What color would my scales be—pink, or purple? You may choose the color yourself. Look a here, Trot! said Capn Bill, in excitement,you aint thinkin o doin such a fool thing,

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