‘The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes’ tells the story of two orphans, Margery Meanwell and her brother Tommy, and their escape from the poverty into which the death of their parents has cast them.
Dressed in rags and having only one shoe, Margery is given two shoes by a charitable gentleman.
Through hard work she becomes a schoolmistress, before making a good impression on the local landowner and marrying him. This prosperity serves as proof that her virtuousness has been rewarded.
‘The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes’ is a children’s story published in 1765. The story was later attributed to the Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, though this is disputed.
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