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A Woman when she gave her Grand-Child her Blessing, would always bid her bestow her Maiden-head well; and one day being a Milking, a neighbours Son of hers passed by, being a hansome young-man, and askt her what he should give her for her Maiden-head? she told him her Grand-mother bid her not sell it, but bestow it well. Why, says he, you can't bestow it bet∣ter than upon me. So she being very good natur'd, let him have it; and being come
home, told her Grand-mother what she had done: Out you Jade, says she, I did not mean so; but since he has got it, I charge thee on my Blessing to go back agen to him and fetch it; for no Man will marry you if your Maidenhead be g••n••: So she came back and told him what her Grand-mother said (for I'd have you to know, says she, that she is an under∣standing woman) which made him seem much troubled: Nay, nay says she, I must have it; and then he like a good natur'd fellow, gave it her agen; which it may be some other men would not have done.