undertook not only to advise but assist her. Whe∣reupon understanding that her Sweet-heart lay as a Lodger in her house, some of them came to enqui∣re into his estate, and being very well satisfied the∣rein, they then inquired into his resolution of mar∣rying this young woman, he protested he loved her before any in the World, and if she would they should be marryed the next day, it was agreed upon, and accordingly the Mother in a Masculine habit went to Church where they were marryed accor∣ding to form; great was the jollity that day, and night approaching they went to bed together, but without any hopes of reaping the sweet enjoyment of a Marriage bed, but by a dream or the strength of imagination. The next day their mirth increa∣sed, neither was there any diminution of it for one whole week. Having spent time enough in reioi∣cing, they now pretended to mind their business, the one for the house and the other abroad, who carryed her business so craftily, that she was not in the least suspected to be any other than she seemed to be, for she was a Woman of an undannted Spi∣rit, and having a nimble Tongue and quick inven∣tion, she had learned to bounce and huff with any Bully-Ruffin in the Strand, Holbourn, or Convent∣garden; besides as a further qualification to that boy∣strous occupation, she could Smoak, Drink, and Swear with any Damme, within twenty miles of London; but when she returned home, and was amongst her Neighbours, she always wore the Vi∣zor of temperance and sobriety, never Swearing, nor seldom Drinking more but what might be the Oyl to cheerfulness and hilarity. Having gotten the good opinion of her Neighbours, she was now resolved to make use of their Purses, which she might easily do, by pretending she had a great deal