notice of them; no, they were rich, and ashamed to own such a
poor little ragged girl as Margery, and such a dirty little
curly-pated boy as Tommy. Our relations and friends seldom take notice
of us when we are poor; but as we grow rich they grow fond. And this
will always be the case, while people love money better than they do
God Almighty. But such wicked folks who love nothing but money, and
are proud and despise the poor, never come to any good in the end, as
we shall see by and by.

II

HOW AND ABOUT MR. SMITH

Mr. Smith was a very worthy clergyman, who lived in the parish where
Little Margery and Tommy were born; and having a relation come to see
him, who was a charitable, good man, he sent for these children to
come to him. The gentleman ordered Little Margery a new pair of shoes,
gave Mr. Smith some money to buy her clothes, and said he would take
Tommy and make him a little sailor.

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 his history, his travels, and
adventures.

The parting between these little children was very affecting. Tommy
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.

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.

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, ma'am, see
two shoes." And so she behaved to all the people she met, and by that
means obtained the name of 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 bring her up
with their family: but as soon as that tyrant of the parish, that
Graspall, heard of her