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; and having a Relation come to see him, who was a charitable good Man, he sent for these Children to him. The Gentleman ordered Little _Margery_ a new Pair of Shoes, gave Mr. _Smith_ some Money to buy her Cloathes; and said, he would take _Tommy_ and make him a little Sailor; and accordingly had a Jacket and Trowsers made for him, in which he now appears. Pray look at him. [Illustration] After some Days the Gentleman intended to go to _London_, and take little _Tommy_ with him, of whom you will know more by and by, for we shall at a proper Time present you with some Part of his History, his Travels and Adventures. [Illustration] The Parting between these two little Children was very affecting, _Tommy_ cried, and _Margery_ cried, and they kissed each other an hundred Times. At last _Tommy_ thus wiped off her Tears with the End of his Jacket, and bid her cry no more, for that he would come to her again, when he returned from Sea. However, as they were so very fond, the Gentleman would not suffer them to take Leave of each other; but told _Tommy_ he should ride out with him, and come back at Night. When night came, Little _Margery_ grew very uneasy about her Brother, and after sitting up as late as Mr. _Smith_ would let her, she went crying to Bed. CHAP. III. _How Little_ Margery _obtained the Name of_ Goody Two-Shoes, _and what happened in the Parish._ As soon as Little _Margery_ got up in the Morning, which was very early, she ran all round the Village, crying for her Brother; and after some Time returned greatly distressed. However, at this Instant, the Shoemaker very opportunely came in with the new Shoes, for which she had been measured by the Gentleman's Order. [Illustration] Nothing could have supported Little _Margery_ under the Affliction she was in for the Loss of her Brother, but the Pleasure she took in her _two Shoes_. She ran out to Mrs. _Smith_ as soon as they were put on, and stroking down her ragged Apron thus, cried out, _Two Shoes, Mame, see two Shoes_. And so she behaved to all the People she met, and by that Means obtained the Name of _Goody Two-Shoes_, though her Playmates called her _Old Goody Two-Shoes_. Little _Margery_ was very happy in being with Mr. and Mrs. _Smith_, who were very charitable and good to her, and had agreed to breed her up with their Family; but as soon as that Tyrant of the Parish, that _Graspall_,
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