ushing out, Yes, Sir, it
is I, your _Lucretia_, your dutiful, obedient, and affectionate
_Lucretia_, and most sorrowfully-afflicted Daughter. Bless her, Heaven!
(said the Father) I'm going now, (continu'd he weakly) O _Miles_! yet
come and take thy last Farewel of thy dear Father! Art thou for ever
gone from me? Wilt thou not come and take thy dying Father's Blessing?
Then I will send it after thee. Bless him! O Heaven! Bless him! Sweet
Heaven bless my Son! My _Miles_! Here he began to faulter in his Speech,
when the Lady gave a great Shriek, which wak'd and alarm'd her Husband,
who ran down to 'em in his Night-Gown, and, kneeling by the Bed-side
with his Lady, begg'd their departing Father's Blessing on them. The
Shriek had (it seems) recall'd the dying Gentleman's fleeting Spirits,
who moving his Hand as well as he could, with Eyes lifted up, as it
were, whisper'd, Heaven bless you both! Bless me! Bless my--O _Miles_!
Then dy'd. His Death (no Doubt) was attended with the Sighs, Tears, and
unfeign'd Lamentations of the Lady and her Husband; for, bating his
sudden Passion, he was certainly as good a Father, Friend, and
Neighbour, as _England_ could boast. His Funeral was celebrated then
with all the Ceremonies due to his Quality and Estate: And the young
happy Couple felt their dying Parent's Blessing in their mutual Love and
uninterrupted Tranquillity: Whilst (alas) it yet far'd otherwise with
their Brother; of whose Fortune it is fit I should now give you an
Account.

From _Bristol_ he arriv'd to _London_ with his Servant _Goodlad_; to
whom he propos'd, either that he should return to Sir _Henry_, or share
in his Fortunes Abroad: The faithful Servant told him, he would rather
be unhappy in his Service, than quit it for a large Estate. To which his
kind Master return'd, (embracing him) No more my Servant now, but my
Friend! No more _Goodlad_, but _Truelove_! And I am--_Lostall_! 'Tis a
very proper Name, suitable to my wretched Circumstances. So after some
farther Discourse on their Design, they sold their Horses, took
Shipping, and went for _Germany_, where then was the Seat of War.

_Miles's_ Person and Address soon recommended him to the chief Officers
in the Army; and his Friend _Truelove_ was very well accepted with 'em.
They both then mounted in the same Regiment and Company, as Volunteers;
and in the first Battel behav'd themselves like brave _English_-men;
especially _Miles_, whom now we must call Mr. _Lostall_