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hedge to hedge, and hole to hole, seeking
the calf. So the butcher returned to his
horse again, and finding his other calf
gone, he concluded that it was done by
some invisible spirit, about that spot of
ground; and so went home lamenting
the loss of his calf. When Tom got home
he washed the white face off the stolen
calf, and his master sent the butcher
word to come and buy another calf, which
he accordingly did a few days after and
Tom sold him the same calf a third time
and then told him the whole affair as it
was acted, giving him his money again.
So the butcher got fun for his trouble.
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P A R T V.
THERE was an old rich blind woman,
who lived hard by, that had a young girl
her only daughter, whe fell deep in love
with Tom, and he fell as deep in love
with the money, but not with the maid.
The old woman gave Tom many presents,
and mounted him like a gentleman; but
he used every method to put off the mar-
riage, pretended he still wanted some-
thing, which the old woman gave the
