Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-03-04

man, with an axe on his shoulder, was
seen that very evening coming out Of the
same carrying bundle tied in check
apron. with an air of surly triumph.
The most current aud probable story,
however, ob>erves that Tom Walker
grew so anxious about The fate OF his wife
and the property, that he set out at length
to seek them both at the Indian fort. Dur
ing the long summers afternoon, he
searched about the glonmy place. but no
wife WINS TO be found. He called her
name repeatedly, but sE7 was nowhere to
be heard. The biuern alone responded
to his voice, as he flew by, or the bull
frog croaked dolefully from d neighboriDg
pool.
At length, it is said. just as in the brown
of twilight, when the owls began TO hoot
and the bats to fly about, his attention was
attracted by the clamor of currion crows
that were towering about the cypress
tree. He looked and beheld a bundle
lied up in check apron, and hanging in
the branches of tree, y ith great vul-
ture perched hard by, and as if keeping
watch upon the bundle. He leaped for
joy, for he recognised his wiie's apron.
and supposed that it contained household
valuabes.
Let us get hold of the property said
he to himself, consolingly, 'and we will
endeavor to do so without the woman
As he scrambled up the tree, the vul>
ture spread is wing and sailed of scream
ing, into the deep shadows IF the forest
Tom seized the check apron; but woful
sight he found nothing bu. heart and
liver in it.
Such, according to the most authentic
old history, was all that could be found
OF Toms wife. She hadsnttempted TO deal
with the black man, as she was accustom-
ed to deal with her husband, bu, though
female scold is generally considered a
match for the devil, yet in this instance,
she appears to have had the worst of it.
She must have died game, however, for
ttha, WHICH remained was unconquered.-
Indeed, 1t was said that Tom noticed many
prints of the cloven feet deeply stamped
about the tree, and several handluls of
hair, that looked as if it had been plucked
from the coarse black shock of the wood
man.
Tom knew his wife's prowess by ex-
perlence. He shrugged his shoulders as he
looked at the sign. Of the fierce clapper
clawlng
'Egad = said he to himself. 'old Scratch
must have had tough time Of it,
Tom conscled himself for the loss of
his property by the loss of his wife, for
he was philosopher. He fell someh ng
Like gratitude towards the Black Woods
man, whom he considered to have done
him great kindness. He sought, there
fore, to cultivate a further acquaintance
with him, but for sometime without sue
cess; The old blackIeg played shy. for
whatever people may think. he is not al
ways 10 b. had by calling; he knows how
10 play his cards when pretty ce tain of
wn0ne h'S game.
4. ogg,a, ii i sni@ wnen dy,oy had
wl"l@' t.ms eaq rue~S 10 tho qjYrN and
nranrsd lila u a@,sG TO aay ,hng rather
t@nH a~"5a loose The prom sed treatise, he
mel tine BACK u!ou one even'ng, in his u.s.
nal "uoman's cro>e, eorn.nt'nr t'ong
TN" ~ uG Tie swama. un!aain& Il lUHa.
lie effected to receive Toms auvaaces
with Indifference, made brief replies, and
went on hummng tune.
By degrees, however, Tom brought
him to BUSINESS, and they legan to hag-
gle about the terms on which the former
was to have the pirate'a treasures. There
is one condition which need not be men>
toned, being generally understood in al
cases where the devil grants favors; but
there were others, about which, though
of less Importance, he was obstinate. lie
insisted that the money found through his
means, should be employed in the black
traffic. This, however. Tom absolutely
refused; he was bad enough in all con-
science, but the devil himself could not
tempt him to turn slave dealer, ,..
Finding Tom so squeamish on this
point, he did not insist upon it; ne propos-
ed instead that he should turn usurer, the
devil being exceedingly anxious for the
increase of ususers, looking upon them as
his peculiar people.
To this no objection was made, for it
was just to 1om taste.
You shall open brokers' shop in
Boston next month"; said the black man.
'rll do it to morrow if you wish. said
Tom. aHr8g.a , h".
you shall lend money at two per cent
per month
'Egad, I'll charge four replied Tom
You shall extort bonds, forclose mort
cages. drive the merchant to bankruptcy
I'm drive him to the devil,' said Tom
Walker eagerly. a. So
you are the usurer for my money!
said the blackleg with delight 'When
do you want the rhino 2 a3l
This very night! s." d.. aasa
Done ! said the devil. 8 ,42r
Done ! said Yom Walker, so thew
shook hands and struck a bargain.
| A few days saw Tom Walker seated
behind his desk in counting house in