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The Mermaid's Child

Abbie Farwell Brown

First published September 1904
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A mer-baby has been abandoned at the shore by his mother, "the silliest and vainest of all the Mermaids". A wise old stork hears his cries and listens to his story. Since the stork's business is to bring babies to families, he arranges to deliver this one to a human family who will love him. Everything goes well for awhile, until the mermaid begins searching for her baby.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 1904 Cover The Flower Princess Houghton Mifflin Collection 67
May 2010 The Flower Princess Project Gutenberg Collection |67