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 16 head, I would think nothing of-it, many a time I have lost my maidenhead with great pleasure, and it ay came back again to its ain place, but I'll never gather up my milk.”

A drover who frequented a public inn in the north of England? as he passed and repassed, agreed with the servant maid of the house for a touch of love; for which he gave her six and thirty shill- ing piece: On the next morning he mounted his horse, without asking a bill or what was to pay ;bet, ‘‘ Sir,”. said the lanlord, “ you,forgot to pay your ree- koning.”. “ Well minded, sir, I forgot my charge ;” the maid was called in all haste. “ Yes,” said she, “ I got it, but it was not for that,” throws it dow'n and off she goes. Her mistress gave her the challenge; she told her It was so, but she should be up with him. Twelve mounths after, he ooming past with his drove, puts up at the same inn, as for- merly : The girl then goes to a neigh- hour woman, who had a young child a- bout three months old,'lays it on the table saying " Sir, there’s the change of