The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-21

majesty, handing it over to David, who re-
coIcd in alright. 80! you are afraid of
it are you! Well, some are, sometimes, "
he added as he re-wondd 1t round his bod
Y, bntloncd his coat, and smiled compa-
ccnrIy.
David said nothing, but he looked as
if he would gladly have been away.
OTIS stormy night" said the devil
starting new theme.
eyes, s-s-sir," gasped Stats.
CLOVIS the crops'
Pretty well thank yod."
"Glad to hear it, Why, how cold it
is here. Why don't you put on some
more wood:"
"Thc w-w-wood is wet" David man
aged to get out.
80! is that all can easily fix that;
now see" replied the devil He put his
foot OIL the pile. There was a sudden
Kissing; thick steam arose; it filed the
room, so that no object was visible
When it cleared away the wood was
dry. His majesty piled it on the fire
until it was so insullerable hot that David
could hardly breathe.
"Ah, well, now it begins to be a little
comfortable, | thought as it was raining
would just step in and see you for a
few minutes. was going to get small
invoice of souls that are waiting for me at
the next town. Besides that, intended
to thrash an artist who painted me with a
pair of horns, which is aninsutto my dig
nifty that cannot well pass over, for you
must know" said the devil "that can
whip any person alive"
Staas thought of his wife, and looked
incrcdulous.
"You don't believe me, l see; but
will make you a bet. will free you
from your wife and give you bag of
gold, ify you will find a person that will
whip me, Ifyou can't find a person, |
can have your soul Do you agrcei"
A sudden thought struck the host
eyes, he cried eagerly, The devils
eyes sparkled He fell sure of wining.
HpD SHO'h MINUS on III,
Suddenly David Staats threw the poker
over to the other side OF the room
Next the shovel went the same way; fin
ally he threw down with a great crash the
dresser, full plates; This had the de-
sired effect. Mrs Stats woke up.
"Whats that noise David she scream
ed.
"You 90 to grass" her husband an
swored as he initiated the loud bark OF
poor Zcb.
The lovely Amelia sprang up in per-
feet torrent of anger,
GLOW dare you let that dog in againl"
shouted she as she bounced into the
room. "And what are YOU doing here you
villain" as her eye fell upon the devil
who sat wondering at the scene and whom
she mistook for company which her hus-
band was entertaining unbcknown. A
smoothing iron was instantly raised; his
majesty remembered his bet, he trcmbcd
he turned to face the vixen; the smooth
ing iron flew through theair, he lodged
it; another one was caught up; the ter
riticd guest made precipitatc retreat;
she followed; lie gained the door, she
was close behind him; she caught hold
of his coat tail; he stamped on the ground
it was opened down he went with incrcd-
lille swiitness. but she still kept hold
The last that David ever saw of his wife
she had hold Of the slircking devil with
her left hand, while with her right she
still pummcIed him. The earth closed
UP, and all was still. That night David
let his dog in, and together they passed
Il more pleasant night than they had
spent for some years before. The next
day he found at his bedside IA large
bag of gold with the following notc:--
"DEAR SIR:-I acknowledge | have
lost You fairly took me in. If YOU had
told me that you intended to bring for
ward your wife, should certainly have
backed out. send you the bag of gold
with this letter. As for your wife, |
would have had hard work to carry her
off according to agreement, if she had
not come voluntarily. But she prefers
10 remain in my dominions, as the place
agrees with her temper better than any
other.
Your faithful friend TN daih.
Beel.ebub.
P. S.-Will you take back your wife,
# give you another bag Of gold' She
kicks up n terrible rumpus here. She
mas lust chopped off three inches of nv