The Yellow Fairy Book Tale 17 - The Nixy

In which a miller’s misfortune leads to a solemn bargain with the mysterious nixy of the mill-pond, entwining the fate of his youngest son with the watery enchantress. The tale follows the boy’s wife in her courageous quest to reclaim her husband from the depths, aided by an old witch’s wise counsel and the power of golden gifts beneath the full moon’s light.