Farmer Jabez Stone, from the small town of Cross Corners, New Hampshire, is plagued with unending bad luck. He finally says, "it's enough to make a man want to sell his soul to the devil!" The next day, he is visited by a stranger, identified as "Mr. Scratch", who offers to give him seven years of prosperity in exchange for his soul. Stone agrees.
F,armer Jabez Stone, from the small town of Cross Corners, New Hampshire, is plagued with unending bad luck. He finally says "it's enough to make a man want to sell his soul to the devil!" The next day, he is visited by a stranger, identified as "Mr. Scratch", who offers to give him seven years of prosperity in exchange for his soul. Stone agrees.