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from thinking of making her his Mifirefsy 

 now courted her for a Wife. 



This was the utmoft Wifti of her Heart, in fliort, 

 they exchanged PromifeSj and when the Campaign 

 \vas over, and the Regiment marched into Winter 

 Qiiarters, they bought Woman's Apparel for her, 

 with fuch Money as they could make up betwixt 

 them, and were publickly married. 



The Story of two Troopers marrying each other, 

 made a great Noife, fo that feveral Officers were 

 drawn by Curiofity to affift at the Ceremony, and 

 they agreed among themfelves that every one of 

 them lliould make a fmall Prefent to the Bride, 

 towards Houfe-keeping, in Conlideration of her 

 having been their fellow Soldier. Thus being fet 

 up, they feemed to have a Defire of quitting the^ 

 Service, and fettling in the World*, the Adventure 

 of their Love and Marriage had gained them fo 

 much Favour, that they eafily obtained their Dif- 

 charge, and they immediately fet up an Eating 

 Houfe or Ordinary, which was the Sign of the' 

 Three Horfe-Shoes^ near the Caftle of Breda^ where 

 they foon run into a good Trade, a great many 

 Officers eating with them conflantly. 



But this Happinefs lafted not long, for the Hus- 

 band foon died, and the Peace of Refvolck being 

 concluded, there was no Refbrt of Officers to Breda^ 

 as ufual ^ fo that the Widow having little or no 

 Trade, was forced to give up Houfe- keeping, and 

 her Subftarice being by Degrees quite fpent, flie 

 again ailumes her Man's Apparel, and going into 

 Holland^ there takes on in a Regiment of Foot, 

 quartered in one of the Frontier Towns : Here 

 fhe did not remain long, there was ho likelihood 

 of Preferment in Time of Peace, therefore flie took 

 a Refolution of feeking her Fortune another Way • 

 and withdrawing from the Regiment, fliips her- 

 liflf on Board of a Veflel bound for the Wefi-hdies. 



