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100 1 _aBump, Charles Weathers,
_d1872-1908
245 1 4 _aThe Mermaid of Druid Lake, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-26
505 0 _aThe mermaid of Druid lake -- The goddess of truth -- A daughter of Cuba libre -- A two-party line -- Timon up to date -- The night that Patti sang -- An island on a jamboree -- Alexander the Great -- Breaking into medicine -- The pink ghost of Franklin Square -- The vanished mummy -- "Mount Vernon 1-0-0-0".
508 _aProduced by Irma Špehar, Jennifer Sahmoun and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories" by Charles Weathers Bump is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The stories feature a blend of fantasy and adventure, with whimsical tales that explore the lives of various characters, including Edwin Horton, who encounters a captivating mermaid during a dawn stroll in Druid Hill Park. This enchanting volume appears to delve into themes of love, illusion, and the extraordinary lurking in the mundane. At the start of the book, Edwin Horton finds himself unable to sleep on a hot June night, prompting him to venture into the early morning at Druid Hill Park. His solitary walk leads him to a surreal encounter with a beautiful young woman by the lake, who reveals herself to be a mermaid—half fish and half human. Intrigued and enamored, Edwin engages in playful conversation with the mermaid, who explains her existence and her love for the early hours. As their meetings continue, Edwin becomes determined to share the joy of the mermaid's world with his friend Tom, leading to an unintended mishap during a motorcar adventure that leaves the mermaid vanishing. This opening sets the whimsical tone for the stories that follow, showcasing the blend of enchantment and everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31082
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