And later in the week Nixie went out of town for the summer.
Nixie within and Mousie without promenaded together around the four sides; and close together, too, Nixie all the time gayly gossiping and chattering.
Nixie was looking at it, his wings wide spread, eyes flashing, mouth wide open in protest, body poised for attack.
Nixie gave a few sharp questions and then settled down to study his visitor.
Nixie went close to the seed dish and chirped a welcome to his guest, then, hopping backward, selected a station and sang a sweet song for him.
It was whispered among them that she was a nixie from the Mummel-lake far under the mountains, for never mortal was so richly endowed with beauty and grace.
The Nixieof the Mummel-lake The legend of the nixie of Seebach is one of gloom and tragedy, albeit as charming as most of the Rhine tales.
Next day his body was found floating on the lake by some woodcutters, and the nixie of the Mummel-lake was seen no more.
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And this is how the Queen of the Sea punished the Nixie of our tale.
The river was so clear because it was the home of a very beautiful Water Nixie who lived in it, and who sometimes could emerge from her home and sit in woman's form upon the bank.
Then theNixie had to rise up and go away, and be shut into the fastness of a very small space, according to the words of the Queen.
So what with one thing and another, this Water Nixie had to be punished, and the Queen of the Sea had banished her from the waves.
But this Water Nixie had lost her happiness through not being good.
Thus the mysterious nixie swam up and down the lake ten or twelve times, in the profoundest silence.
And all for a pair of white arms and twonixie eyes?
I hope you'll forgive Nixie and me enough to speak to us once in a while," said Tom, getting up and dusting his knees.
Tom andNixie departed, followed by praise from all the Wyndhams.
Tom was a little late, but he and Nixie appeared at last.
They shook hands, feeling like old friends; and Nixie sat up to shake hands too, though the dignity of his farewell was much damaged by a surreptitious lick of his quick red tongue on Bab's chin.
You mustn't let Nixie bother you; he'll try to be friendly," warned Tom.
Once she ordered Nixie out from under her feet sharply, and then sat down on the floor to hug him and beg the pardon he lavishly accorded.
Tom and Nixie had resumed their old quarters since the nurse had gone, and they both came as readily as they always did when Jessamy and Barbara called them.
Tom had become almost one of themselves, and Nixie a necessity and no longer a luxury, as Bab noted.
Tom Leighton appeared immediately behind his dog, calling Nixie with no result, for Bab had her arms around the wriggling black bit of enthusiasm, hugging him hard and begging his master to let him stay.
Oh, we shall want to talk to you; Nixie is such a nice dog," laughed Barbara.
Nixie had already slunk out from under, and was wagging his tail deprecatingly, with glances of mingled shame and amazement at his master.
Nixie had a brilliant red bow, which he despised, on his collar for the occasion, and was fed in turn by every one till he could eat no more and retired to the front of the radiator to meditate on the advantages of housekeeping.
I heard what you said, Babbie," said Phyllis, motioning Tom to the seat of honor, and making Nixie welcome by her side in the big chair.
Then, sincerely repentant for having aggravated her woes, he humbly begged her pardon, and took her out for a walk with Nixieto cool her cheeks and calm her ruffled nerves.
But even this could only partially check their disaffection, for they could not forgive her for subjecting them to the indignity of accepting a Water-nixie as their Crown Princess.
One of the delights of having a Nixie for a sister-in-law.
At once the nixie smiled at her and waved its hand, and then sank back again into the waters of the fountain.
Suddenly the waters of the fountain were disturbed, and up from the midst of them arose the figure of a nixie or water spirit.
In less than a year, as the nixie had foretold, a little daughter was born to the lady, a child as beautiful as the day.
These are our own dear children whom the nixie has returned to us.
She had known there was a spirit that watched over the fortunes of the castle, and now she promised eagerly that if a child came to her the nixie should be its godmother.
The nixie then told Matilda that there was one other way in which the ball could aid her.
Then a hand appeared in the waters and seized it, and the figure of the nixie rose out of the fountain.
Suddenly she remembered the charm the nixie had taught her.
At once, after saying this, the nixie disappeared, dissolving back into the waters, but the ball she left lying on the grass beside the fountain.
Do not be afraid, my child,” said the nixie to Matilda.
The nixie smiled upon her godchild and spoke in a voice like the flowing of cool waters.
The lady was frightened at such a strange sight, but the nixie spoke to her gently and bade her not be afraid.
Matilda then related to him her whole story, who her father was, how her mother had died while she was still a child, and about her stepmother and her nixie godmother.
Nixie was away to the westward by train, whilst I followed the currents of the ever-restless sea.
A short silence ensued, which Nixie broke, in an emphasised drawling tone: "You diabolical devil!
Our friend Nixie Pixie, or Jim, or another of that ilk, any one of those individuals could have acted secretly and absolutely independently.
Turn round, Mary," went on Stefan; "the Nixieis behind you.
Just, however, as Constantine was considering a journey for the Nixieto Chicago, a purchaser appeared in the shape of a certain Mr. Einsbacher.
When, later, the dealer informed him that this individual had bought the Nixie for three thousand, Stefan made no attempt to conceal his disgust.
This part of the picture was unfinished, but the Nixie stood out clearly, looking down at the dead woman with an expression compounded of wonder and sly scorn.
Oh, there's tremendous work to be done on the Nixie still," he answered.
She knew she should enjoy the Fête immensely, but somehow, she did not feel she could bring herself to sleep in the little studio, with Felicity the Nixie sneering down at her from one wall, and Felicity the Dancer challenging from the other.
Soon as the nixie leaves them The children set to work.
Quick little Janie sets to work, She cooks the fish in haste, The greedy nixie eats them all; She does not leave a taste.
Illustration] Just as the work is finished The nixie comes once more, And leaves a trail of water Across the kitchen floor.
THE NIXIE [Illustration: Up through the water see her rise, The nixie with her sea-green eyes.
Illustration] But now the nixie had them She lost her pleasant smile.
And up there rose a nixie From out the waters green.
The teasing motive of the nixie returns while the trumpet sounds a shadowy echo of its phrase, again to dying peal of bells.
On dancing ripples, a nixie is laughing to echoing horns and lures us back to the story.
He turned with a triumphant smile to greet Beowulf, but what was his astonishment, and that of all present, when the hero dragged the monstrous form of the nixie on the sands, and stretched it out before them.
A nixie clasped him in his arms, and would have dragged him down to his cave, but he stabbed the monster to the heart, and drew him to the surface of the water.
Fast in a spell lay knight and page, The groom knew not whither to go, The nixie made ready the bridal bed, Little Ingrid's bed in the river below.
The nixie he went through the open door,-- The truth it boots not to hide!
But you see," Nixie said at length, "somebody does live in it now.
Nixie looked puzzled, but Jimbo came to the rescue at once.
A few nights later, when Jimbo and Nixie were allowed to come down to dessert, the wind was heard to make a queer moaning sound in the ivy branches that hung over the dining-room windows.
THE NIXIE He lies in cool shadows safe under rocks, His eyes brown stones, Worn smooth and soft, But uncrumbled.
He restored it very quickly you may be sure, and the Nixie continued to gaze at them through her rippling, watery veil, without apparently noticing these extraordinary changes.
