The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THE DEVIL AND THE MISER

A RICH, GREEDY, OLD MISER AGREED TO SELL
HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL IF THE DEVIL WOULD
FILL HIS BOOT WITH GOLD. HE PUT A HOLE
IN THE FLOOR BY THE FIRE PLACE. SO THE
NEXT MORNING HIS WHOLE BASEMENT WAS FULL
OF GOLD. THE MAN DIED EARLY AND WENT
TO HELL.

Where learned: NASHVILLE ; TENNESSEE, ASSUMED ; VANDERBILT

Date learned: 08-10-1968