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THE

HISTORY O

Little

F

Goody Two-Shoes O T H E RW ISE

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CALLED

Mrs MARGERY TWO-SHOES. With the Means by which (he acquired her Learning and Wifdom, and, in Conicquence thereof, her Eltate. Set forth at large for the Benefit of thofo

Wlo from

a State of R.igs and Care, having Shoes but half a Pair, Their Fortune and their Fame -would fix t And gallop in a Coach and Six

And

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TO

A L1

YOUNG GENTLEMEN and LADIES, WHO ARE

GOOD,

OR INTEND TO BE GOOD,

THIS BOOK IS

INSCRIBED BY

THSIR OLD FRIEND

The

EDITOR.

HISTORY

The Renowned Little

of

Goody Two-Shoes; Commonly

called

Old Goody Two-Shoes.

PART INTRODUCTION, by the

world muft

ALLShots was not her

real

Me

I.

the Editor.

allow

N^me.

that

Two

No; her

Father's Name was anwe II ; and he was for many Years a confiderable Farmer in the Parifh where Margery *as born; but by the

Misfortunes which he met with in Bufinefs, and the wicked Perfections of Sir Timothy Gripe* and an overgrown Farmer called Grafpall, he was effectually ruined. The Cafe was thus. The Parifti of Mould* uW/, where they lived, had for maoy Ages

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been let by the Lord of the Manor into twelve different Farms, in which the Tenants lived comfortably, brought up large Families, and carefully fuppo'rted the poor People who laboured for them; until the Eftate, by Marriage, and by Death, Sir Timothy.

came

into the

Hands of

This Gentleman, who loved himfelf better than all his neighbours, thought it lefs Trouble to write one Receipt for his Rent han twelve, and Farmer Grafpall offering to take all the Farms as the Leafes expired, Sir Timothy agreed with him, and in Procefs of

Time he was

poflefTed of every Farm, but occupied by Little Margery's Father; which he alfo wanted; for as "Mr Meanwfll

that

was a charitable good Man, he flood up for the Poor at the Parifh Meetings, and was unwilling to have them opprefled by Sir Timothy, and this avaricious Farmer. Judge, oh kind, humane, and courteous Reader, what a terrible Situation the Poor mud be in, when this covetous Man was perpetual Overfeer, and every Thing for their Maintenance, was drawn from his hard Heart and cruel Hand. But he was not only perpetual Overbut perpetual Churchwarden; and feer, judge, oh ye Chriflians, what State the Church muft be in, when fupported by a Man without Religion or Virtue. He was alfo perpetual Surveyor of the Highways, and !

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SHOES.

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and what Sort of Roads he kept up Convenience of Travellers, thofe belt know who have had the Misfortune to be obliged to pafs thro' that Pariih. Complaints indeed were nude, but to what Purpofe are Complaints, when brought againft a Man who can hunt, drink, and fmoke with the Lord of the Manor, who is alfo the Juftice of Peace ? The Oppofuion which little Margtrf* Father made to this Man's Tyranny, gave Offence to Sir Timothy, who endeavoured to force him out of his Farm; and to oblige him to throw up the Leafe, ordered both a BrickKiln and a Dog Kennel to be ere&ed in the Farmer's Orchard. This was contrary to Law, and a Suit was commenced, in which Margery's Father got the better. The fame Offence was again committed three different Times, and as many Actions brought, in all of which the Farmer had a Verdict and CoCts paid him ; but notwithstanding thefe Advanthe Law was fo expenfive, that he was tages, ruined in the Conteft, and obliged to give up all he had to his Creditors which effectually anfwered the Purpofe of Sir Timothy, who e reded thofe Nuifances in the Farmer's Orchard with that Intention only. Ah, my dear Reader, we brag of Liberty, and boaft of our Laws, but the Blefllngs of the one, and the Protection of the other feldom fall to the Lot of the Poor ; and efpecially when for the

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The Renc^jncd Uiflor} of

a rich Man is their Name of Goodnels,

Adverfary. How, in the can a poor Wretch obtain

Redrefc, when Thirty Pounds are ir-furTicient to try his Caufe? Where is he to find Money to fee Counfel, or how can he plead his Caufe himfelf (even if he was permitted) when our Laws are fo obfcure, and fo multiplied, that an Abridgement of them cannot be contained in fifty Volumes in Folio?

As fpon as Mr Aleanivell had called together his Creditors, Sir Timothy feized for a Year's Rent, and turned the Farmer, his Wife, little Margery and her Brother out ot Doors, without any of the NecefTaries of Life to fupport them.

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This elated the Heart of Mr Grafpall, this his Hopes, and filled the Meaiure

crowned

of

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his

Iniquity

;

for

9

befides gratifying

his

Revenge, this Man's Overthrow gave him the whom he defole Dominion of the Poor, preffed and abufed in a Manner too horrible to mention.

Margery** Father flew into another Parifh for Succour, and all thofe who were able to move left their Dwellings and fought Em-

ployment elfewhere,

as

they found

it

would

be impoffible to live under the Tyranny of two fuch People. The very old, the very Jame, and the Blind were obliged to Hay behind, and whether they were ifarved or what became of them, Hiftory does not fay; but the great Sir Timothy, and the Characters of his avaricious Tenant, were fo infamous, that nobody would work for them by the Day, and Servants were afraid to engage themfelves by the Year, left any nnforefeen Accident fhould leave them Parifhioners in a Place, where they knew they mult periih miferably; fo that great Part of the Land lay untilled for fome Years, which was deemed a jufl Reward for fuch diaboUcal Proceedings. But what, fays the Reader, can occafion all this? Do you intend this for Children, Mr EDITOR? Why, do you fuppofe this is written by Mr EDITOR, Sir? This may come from another Hand This is not the Book, Sir, mentioned in the Title, but the Introduction

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dutfion to that Book ; and it is intended, Sir, not for thofe Sort of Children, but for Children of lix Feet high, of which, as my Friend has juftly obferved, there are many Millions in the Kingdom; and thefe Reflections, Sir, have b-en rendered necefTary, by the unaccountable and diabolical Scheme which many Gentlemen now give into, of laying a Number of Farms into one, and very often a whole Parifli ioto one Farm ; which in the End mult reduce the common People to a State of Vaffalage, worfe than that under the Barons of old, or of the Clans in Scotland; and will in Time depopulate the Kingdom. But as you are tired of the Subject, I mall take myfelf away, and you may vifit Little Margery* So, Sir, your Servant,

The EDITOR.

CHAP. Hiiu and about

Little

I.

Margery and her

Brother.

and Difcontent fhortened the Days Margery's Father. He was forced from his Family, and feized with a violent Fever in a place where Dr James's Powder was not to be had, and where he died miferably. Margery's poor Mother furvived the Lois of her Huiband but a few Days, and died of Little CARE

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SHOES.

iied of a broken Heart, leaving her little Brother to the wide

n

Margery and

World: but, would have melted your Heart to have feen how frequently (he heaved up her Head, while fhe lay ipeechlefs, to furvey with languifhing Looks her little Orphans, poor

as

Woman,

much

it

as to fay.

Do Tommy,

do

Margery t

come with me. They cried, poor Things, and me fighed away her Soul; and I hope is

happy.

It would both have excited your Pity, and have done your Heart good, to have feen how fond thefe two little ones were of each other, and how, Hand in Hand, they trotted about. Pray fee them.

They

I

a

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They were both very ragged, and Tommy had two Shoes, but Margery had but one. nothing, poor Things, to fupport (not being in their own Parifh)but r/hat they picked from the Hedges, or got from the poor People, and they lay every Night in

They had them

a Barn. Their Relations took no Notice of them; no, they were rich, and afhamed to own fuch a poor linle ragged Girl as Margery* and fuch a dirty little curl- pated Boy as Tommy. Our Relations and Friends feldom take Notice of us when we are poor; but as we grow rich thev grow fond : And this will always be the Cafe, while People love Money better than Virtue, or better than they do GOD Almighty, but fuch wicked Folks, who love nothing but Money, and are proud and defpife the Poor, never come to any Good in the End, as we fhall fee by and by V, C H

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CHAP. and abtut

Mr

II.

Smith.

Smith was

MRwho

a very worthy Clergyman, lived in the Parifh where little

Margery and Tommy were born; and having vifit to him, who was a charitable good Man, he fent for thefe Children The Gentleman ordered Liirie to him. Margery a new Pair of Shoes, gave Mr Smith feme Money to buy her Cioares and fait! he would take Tommy, and make him a

a Relation upon a

;

little Sailor; and accordingly had a Jacket and Trowil-rs made for him, in which he now appears. Pray iook at him.

B

After

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After fame Days, the Gentleman intended London, and take little Tommy with

to go to

him, of whom you will know more by and by, for we fliall at a proper Time prefent you with fome Part of his Hiftory, his Travels and Adventures The Parting between tbefe two little Children was very affeding, Tommy cried, and Margery cried, and they kified each At lalt Tommy other an hundred Time-

thus wiped off her Tears with the End of his Jacket, and bid her cry no more, for that he would come tc her agam, .vhen he returned from Sea. However, as ihey were fo very fond, the Gentleman would not fuffer them to take Leave of e^cli oiher; but t d Tommy he fliouid r de cut with him, and come back at Night. When Night came, Little

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Little Margery grew very uneafy about her Brother, and after fitting up AS- late as Mr Smith would let her, fhs went crying to Btd.

CHAP.

III.

Name

of

Goody Two-Shoes, atidwhat happened

in

Ho-w

Little

Margery obtained

the

the Parijh.

foon as Little

AS Morning, which Margery was very

got up

in

the

early, fhe ran

all round the Village, crying for her Brother; and after fomeTime returned greatly diitreffed. However, at this Inttant, the Shoemaker very opportunely came in with the new Shoes, for which (he had been meafured by the Gentleman's Order. Nothing could have fupported Little Margery under the Affliction me was in for the

Lofs of her Brother, but the Pleafure fhe took in her fwo Shies* She run out to Mrs Smith as foon as they were put on, and ftrokdown her ragged Apron thus

B

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cried

The

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Renwned

Htftvry of

cried out, Tnvo Shoes > Mame,fee Two Shoes. And fo {he behaved to all the People (he met, and by that Means obtained the Name of Goody Two- Shoes, though her Play-mates called her Old Goody T<w?-Shoes. Little

with

Margery was very happy

Mr and Mrs

Smith,

in

being

who were very

Charitable and good to her, and had agreed to breed her up with their Family ; but as faon as that Tyrant of the Panfh, that GrafpaM, heard of her being there, he applied fint to Mr Smith, and threatened to reduce his that he Tythes if he kept her; and after Mr Smith a fpoke to Sir Timothy, who fent Meffage by his Servant, that he

peremptory we It'/ Girl jhouldfsnd back Mean

to be kept ?:-f rarbour her in the by her Relations, and Pariih. This ib diilreffsd Mr Smith that he

ftied

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the

if

Tears, and cried, Lord have Mercy on

Poor!

The Prayers of the Righteous fly upwards, and reach unto the Throne of Heaven, as will be feen

in

the Sequel.

Mrs Smith was

alfo greatly ro difcard

being thus obliged

Margery.

She

kifled her

concerned at poor Little

and cried;

as alfo did Mr Smithy but they were obliged to fend her away; for the People who had

ruined her Father, could at any ruined them.

Time have

CHAP.

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The Renowned Hiflory of

CHAP. Hoiu

Lift If

IV.

Margery learned to read, and by Degrees taught others.

T ITTLE Margery faw how good and how JLj wife Mr Smith was, and concluded, that this was owing to his great Learning: therefore (he waated of a'l Things to learn to read. For this Purpofe (he ufed to meet the little Bays and Girls as they came from School, borrow their B oks, and fit down and read till they returned:

this Means fhe foon got more Learning than any of her Playmates, and laid the fol-

By

lowing Scheme for intruding thofe

who were more

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and fo on till the Whole was fpelt; and if any one brought a wrong Letter,

ao

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he was to pay a Fine, or play no more. This WiS at their P,ay ; and every Morning ihe ufed to go round to teach the Children with thefe Rattle-traps in a Bafket, as you lee ter,

in the Print.

once went her Rounds with Aer, and was highly diverted, as VOM may be, il you pieafe to look, into the next Chapter. I

CHAP. Ke Litrle

Tutor eft ,

V.

Two-Shoes became a trotting and hoiu Jhe taught her young

Pupils.

T was nbnn feven o'clock in the Morning I when we ftt out ca ;hts iinportaai Bufinefs, and

GOODY TWO-SHOES. and the s.

firft

ai

Houfe we came to was Farmer

See here

it is.

Here Margery flopped, and ran up to the Door, Tap, tap, tap. Who's there? Only little Goody Two Shoes, anfwered Margery,

come to tea'rh Billy. Oh Little Goody, Mrs IVilfcn, with Pleafure io her Face,

lays I

am

glad to fee you, Billy wants you fadly, for be has learned all his Leffon. Then out came the little Boy. How do, doody Two-Shves, fays he, not able to fpeak plain. Yet this little Bov had learned all his Letters; for me threw down the Alphabet mixed together thai:

bdfhkmoqsuwyzf acegilnprtvxj

and

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ai

of_

and he picked them up, called them by their right Names, and put them all in Order thus:

abcdefghijklmno pqrfstuv wxyz She then threw down the Alphabet of Capital Letters in the Manner you here fee them;

BDFHRMOQSUWYZ A C E G L N PR T V X I

J.

and he picked them all up, and having told their Names, placed them thus :

ABCDEFGHIJKLM STUVWXYZ.

N O P QJl Now,

pray,

little

Reader, take this Bodkin,

you can point out the Letters from thefe mixed Alphabets, and tell how they

and

fee

if

fliould be placed as well as little

Boy

Billy.

Th* next Place we came to was Farmer Simpfon's, and here it is.

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, av0, wow, fays the Dog at the Door. Sirrah, lays his Mituels, what do you bark at Little Two Shoes? Come in, Madge; here, Sally wants vou fadly, (he ha? learned Then out came ths Mule all her LefTon.

one: So Madge! fays (he; fo Sally 1 anfwered the other, have you learned your LefTon ? Yes, that's what I have, replied the little one in the Country Manner; and immediately taking the Letters (he fet up thefe Syllables : ba be bi bo bu, ca ce da de di do du, fa fe

ci fi

co cu fo fu

and gave them their exaft Sounds as (he compofed them; after which flic fet up the following: ac

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ac er. af ef

ic

if

oc uc, of uf,

ad ed id od ud

ag eg ig eg ug

And pronounced them l^kewife. She then fang the Cuzz's Chorus (v/hfch may be found in the Little Pretty Pt*y 'Thing,} and to th fame Tune to which it is there Jet. After this, Little 'Two Shoes taught her to fpell Words of one Syllable, and fhe fooa let up Pear, Plumb, Top, Ball, Pic, Pufs, Do^ Hoy, Fawn, Buck, Doe, Lamb, Sheep, Run, Cow, Bull, Cock, Hen, and many more. next Place we came to was Gaffer ,'!'' Coct's Cottage; there you fee it before you. v

Here to learn

a ;

Number of poor Children were met who all came round little Alargcn at

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and having pulled out her Letters, Boy next her, what be Dinner? Who anfwered, Bread, (the ;

(be afked the little

had for poor Children in many Places Jive very hard) Well, then, fays flie, fet the firlt Later. He put up the Letter B, to which the next added r, and the next e, the next a, the next d, and it ftood thus, Bread. And what had you, Polly Comb, for your Dinner? Apple~pye, anfwered the little Girl: Upon which the next in Turn fet up a great A, the two next a p each, and fo on till the two Words Apple and Pye were united and

ftocd thus, slpple pye. The next hsd Potatoes* the next Beef and Turnips * which were fpelt, with many oihers, till the Game of Spelling was finifhed. She then fee them another Talk, and we proceeded. The next Place we came to was Farmer Thtntpfon*, where there were a great many little ones waiting for her. So, little Mrs Gosdv T<wo- Shoes, fays one of them, where have yon been fo long? I have been teaching, fays flie, longer than I intended, and am afraid I am come too foon for you now, No, but indeed you are

my

not, r. plied the other; for I have got Leflbn, and fo has Sally Dawfat, and fo has

JHatry IVilfon,

*nd

capered about as fee

her.

Why

fo

if

we have

all

;

and they

they were ovetjoyed to

then, fays Hie, you are

C

all

veiy

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and GOD Almighty will love you; fo let us begin our Lefions. Theyall huddled round her, and though at the other Place they were employed about Words and Syllables, here we had People of muca very good,

greater Underftanding, who dealt only in Sentences. The Letters being brought upon the Table, one of the little ones fet up the following

Sentence

:

The Lord have Mercy upon me t and grant that I may be always good, andfay my Prayers , and lovs the Lord my God 'with all my Heart, with all my Soul, and with all my Strength ; and honour the King, and all good Men in ^uthoritv under him. Then the next took the Letters and compofed this Sentence: Lord haze Mercy upon me, and grant that 1 may love my Neighbour as myfelf, and do unto all Men as I would have them do unto me, and tell nt Lies ; but be honejl and jufl in all

my Dealings.

The tence

third compofed the following Sen-

:

The Lord have Mercy upon me, and grant I may honour my Father and frlothtr, and Iwe my Brothers and Sifters. Relations and Friends, and all my Playmates, and every Body, and endeavour to make them happy. that

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fourth compofed the following:

/ pray GOD to blefs this ivhole Company, and all our Friends and all 9ttr Ene?uies. To this latt Polly Sullen objected, and faid, ,

Truly, (lie did not pray for her Enemies

know why me

ihould

Not pray for yourEnemies, fays little Margery; yes, you muft, you are no Chriftian, if you don't forgive your Enemies, and do Good for Evil. Polly ftill pouted upon which little Margery frid, though (he was Poor, and obliged to lie in a Barn, fhe would not keep Company with ?

;

fuch a naughty, proud, perverfe Girl as Polly;

and was going away; however, the Difference was made up, and (he fet them to compofe the following

LESSONS For the

CONDUCT

LESSON

of

LIFE.

I.

He

that will rhrive, Muft rife by Five.

He tlm

hath thriv'n, till Seven. Truth may be blain'd, But cannot be (ham'd. Tell me with whom you go, And I'll tell what you do.

May

lay

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z

A

a3

R.tnwntd

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Friend in your Friend indeed. They ne'er can be wife, Who good Couuie! dei^ife. Is a

LESSON A

wife

Head makes

a clofe

II.

Mouth.

Don't burn your Lips with another Man'a Broih.

Wit

is

Folly, unlefs

keeping of life ioft

a

wife

Man

hath ihe

it.

Words and hard Arguments.

catches more Flies tnan Vinegar. To forget a Wrong is the beft Revenge. Patience is a Plainer for all Sores. Where Pride goes, Shanie will follow. When Vice enters the Room, Vengeance is near the Door. Indultry is Fortune's right Hand, and Frugality her Left. much of Three- pence, or you ne'er will be worth a Groat.

Honey

MAe

LESSON A

III.

Lie ttands upon one Leg, bnt Truth upon

Two. \Vht-n a

Man

what he

talks

much,

believe but Half

lays.

Fair

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Words

SHOES.

butter no Parfnips. poifons the Mind.

Bad Company

A

covetous

Man

never

is

faiisfied.

Abundance, like Wnt, ruins many. Contentment is the bed Fortune. A contented Mind is a continual FeaiL

LESSON

A

in

Religion.

Love GOD, for he is good. Fear GOD, for he is jult. Pray to GOD, for ail good Things come from him.

GOD, for great is his Mercy towards and wonderful are all his Works. Thofe who (trive to be Good, have GOD on Praife us,

their Side.

Thofe who have GOD want nothing.

for their Friend fhall

Confefs your Sins to GOD, and if you repent he will forgive you. Remember that all you do, is done in the Prefence of GOD.

The Time

will

come, ray Friends, when

we

muft give

Account

to

A

A

good Boy

GOD, how we on Earth did

LESSON.

Moral will

live.

make

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a

good Man.

Honour

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fii/iory

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Parents, and the World honour you. Love your Friends, and your Friends

Honour your

\vi!l

will

love you.

He

that fwims in Sin, will {ink in Sorrow. to live as you wouid wifh to die.

Learn

Men

Jls you. expect all jhould deal by you, his du: by them, andgive each

Man

So deal

As we were returning Home, we faw a Gentleman, who was very ili, fitting under a fhady Tree at the Corner of his Rookery.

Though

ill,

to joke with little laughingly, So, Gcptty

he "began

Margery, and

faid,

they tell me you are a cunning Baggage: Pray, can you tell me what I mall do to get well ? Yes, Sir, lays me, go to Bed when your Rooks do. You fee they arc going to Reft already; T'VJS Sboes>

little

Do

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Do you fo Jikewife, and get up with them in the Morning; earn, as they do, every Day what you eat, and eat and drink no more than you earn; and you will get Health and

keep it. What fhould induce the Rooks to frequent Gentlemen's Houfes only, but to tell them how to lead a prudent Life? They never build over Cottages or Farm Houfes, oecaufe they fee, that thefe People know liow to live without their Admonition.

Thut Health and Wit you may improve 9 Taught by the Tenants of the Grove.

The Gentleman laughing, gave Margery Sixpence, and told her flie was a fenfible Hufley.

C the

H A

VI.

P.

whole PariJJ} was frightened*

does not know Lady Ducklington, does net know that (he was

WHO who or

buried at this Parifti Church

?

Well,

Tbff

3*

Renown fJ

Hijlory

of

never fa\v fo grand a Funeral in all but the Money they fquaadered awav, would have been better laid out in Ituie Books tor Children, or in Meat, Drink, and Cloaths for the Poor

Well,

my

I

.ife;

This is a fine Hearfe indeed, and the nodding Plumes on ihe Horfes look very grand ; but

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but what End does that anfwer, otherwife than to difpiay the Pride of the ^Living, or the Vanity of the Dead. Fie upon fuch Folly, I, and Heaven grant that thofe who want more Scnfe may have it. But all the Country round came to fee the

fay

was late before the Corpfe After which, in the Night, or rather about Four o'clock in the Morning, the Bells were heard to jingle in the Steeple, which frightened the People prcdigioufly, who all thought it was Lady Ducklington's

Burying, and

was

it

interred.

Glioft dancing among the Bell-ropes. The People flocked to Will Dobbins the Clerk, and wanted him to go and fee what it was; but William f*id, he was fure it was a Gho(f , and that he would not offer to open the

At length Mr Long, the Rector, hearing fuch an Uproar in the Village, went to the Clerk,, to know why he did not go into the Church, and fee who was there. I go, Sir,

Door.

fays Wi'li aw why me our of my Wits ar.d

laying

hold

mould not be

Would frighten Mrs Dobbins too cried, her Hufband faid, he

the G'hoft

i

of

A

up by the Ghoft. Ghoit, ye Blockheads, fays Mr Long, in a Pet, did either of vou ever fee a Ghoft, or know any Body that did? Yes, fays the Clerk, my Father did once in the Shape of a Windmill, and it walked all round the Church in a white Sheet, with Jack Boots on, and ha-d a Gun by its Side inftead of a Sword. eat

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H[ftory 9f

A fine

Pi&ure of a Ghofl truly, fays Mr Long, the Key of the Church, you Monkey; for I tell you there is no fuch Thing now, whatever may have been formerly.Then taking the Key, he went to the Church, all the People following him. ,\sr'foon as he h eing very weary, I fate me down in Mr Jonei's Pew, and fell faft afleep. At Eleven of the Clock I awoke; which I believe was o fome Meafure occafioned by the Clock's Inking, for I heard it. I darted up, and :ould not at firft tell where I was ; but after bme time I recollected the Funeral, and foon r ound that I was fhut in the Church. It was lifmal dark, and I could fee nothing; but vhile I was Handing in the Pews, fomething umped up upon me behind, and laid, as I

-I :hought, its Hands over ray Shoulders >wn. I was a little afraid at firft; however, confidered that I had always been conI

flant

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ftant at Prayers

and

at

Church, and that

I

had done nobody any Harm, but had endeavoured to do what Good I could; and then, thought I, what have I TO fear? Yet

As kneeled down to fay my Prayers. foon as I was on my K*iees, ibmething very cold, as cold as Marble, ay, as cold as Ice, I

touched my Neck, which made me Itart; however, 1 coatinued my Prayers, and having begged Protection from Almighty GOD, I found my Spn its revive, and I was fenh'ble that I had nothing to fear; for GOD Almighty proteds not only all thofe who are good, but alfo all thofe who endeavour to be good Nothing can withftand the Power, or exceed Armed the Goodnefs of GOD Almighty. with

the

Confidence

of his

Protection,

1

walked down the Church Ifle, when I heard fomething pit pat, pit pat, pit pat, come after me, and fomething touched my Hand, xvhich feemed as could as a Marble Monument. I could not think what this was, yet J knew it could no hurt me, and therefore I made myfelf eafy; but being very cold, and the Church being paved with Stone, which was very damp, I felt niy Way as well as I could to the Pulpit, in doing which fomething brufhfcd paft me, and almott threw me down. However I was not frightened, for I

knew

that

Gon Almighty would

fuffer

nothing to hurt me,

At

GOODY TWO-SHOES. At

laft,

I

37

found out the Pulpit, and having the Mat I laid me down on

the Door,

fiuu

and Cufhion to deep; when fomethmg tnrult and pulled the Door, as 1 thought for Admitto " e fPtance, which prevented my going At laft it cries. Bow, uwiy, <wo*u> ; and 1 Dog, Mr be it muft concluded Sandcrfon* which had followed me from their Houte ta the Door, and called Church fo 1 opened me Snip, Snip, and the Dog jumped upon After this, Snip and I lay immediately. down together, and had a to oft comfortable Nap for when I awoke again, it was a molt all the I then walked up and down light. Iflei of the Church to keep myfelf warm ; and though I went into the Vaults, and trod on Lady Dueling tons Coftin, I law no Ghoft, and I believe it was owing to the Reafon Mr Long has Riven vou, namely, thai there is no fuch Thing to be feen. As to my part, I would as foon lie all Night in the Church, as in any other Place; and am fure that any little Boy or Girl, who is good and loves GOT) Almighty, and keeps ,

;

:

J

his

Commandments, may

as fafely lie in

the

Church, or the Church-yard, as anv where for elfe, if they take Care not to get Cold: I am fure there are no Ghofts, either to hurt or frighten them; though any one poffefled of Fear might have taken Neighbour SanderJin s Dag with his cold Nell, for a Ghoft ;and

D

if

The Renowned Hiflory of

38

if

they had not been undeceived, as

I

was,

would never have thought otherwife.

All the Company acknowledged the Juftnefs of t'e Obltrvation, and thanked Litiie r her Advice.

REFLECTION. After this,

my

dear Children,

1

hope you

will not believe any foolifh Stories that ignorant, weak, or defigt.ing People may tell you about Ghofis ; for the Tales of Gbofts, 1','ttchss

and

Fairies,

*re the Frolics

of a

diilempered Brain. No wife Man ever faw Little Margtry you fee was either of them. not afraid no, {he had gzod Scnje, and a which is a Cure ior ail iliele j '^>,d Ccnfchnce> ;

Evils.

CHAP.

VIII.

Twonetbir.g that kapp?n:d to Half hlioes in a fiarn^ more dreadful than tie Gbcji in the Church ; and bow fie returned Gridfir Evil

Days

SOME Accider;t

bar EneMj,

to

after this,

a

*S/>

Tiaioihy.

more dieadfu!

Lutle i\' adge. ^he happened to be cu^iiug Ute from Teaching, bet-.

:

!

GOODY TWO-SHOES.

39

xvh^n it rained, thundered, and lightened, and therefore flic took Shelter in a Faraier's Barn, at a Diftance from the Village. Soon

after, the Tempeft drove in four Thieves, who, not feeing fuch a little creep moufe

Girl as Two-Shoes^ lay down on the Hay next to her, and began to talk over their Exploits, and to fettle Plans for future Robberies. Little Margery on hearing them, covered herfelf with Straw. To be fare (he was fadly frightened, but her good Senfe taught her, that the only fecurity (lie had was in keeping herfelf concealed; therefore (he laid very ilill, and breathed very foftlv. About Four o'clock thefe wicked People came to a Refolution to break both Sir William Dov^s Houfe, and Sir Timothy Gripe's, and by Force of Arms to carry off all their

D

*'

Money,

The Returned hi/lory

40

}

Money, Plate, and Jewels ; but as it was thought theo too late, they agreed to defer the next Night. After laying this ail ftt out upon their Pranks, u-.v!~h greatly rejoiced Margery as it would any other little Girl in her Situation. Earlv in the Morning fhe went to Sir William % and told him the whole of their Converfation. Upon which, he allied her Name, gave her iomething, and bid her call at his Houfe the it

till

Scheme, thtv

Dy following.

She alio went to Sir Timothy^ notwithftarding he hsd afed her ib ill ; for (he knew it was her Dury to do Good for Evil. As loon as he was informed who (he was, he took co Notice of her; upon which fte defired to fpeak to Lady Gripe; and having informed her Lady/hip of ti?e Affair, flie went ber Way. This Lady had more Senfe than her Hufband, which indeed is not a fingular Cafe; for initead of defpifiug Little Alargery and her Information, (he privately fet People to guard the Houfe. -The Robbers divided therr.leives, and went about the Time mentioned to both Houfts, and were (nt prized by the Guards, and taken. Upon examining thefe Wretches, ore of which turned Lvidtnce, bodi Sir William and Sir Thxothy found that they o ed their Lives to the DUcovery made by Li'tle Margery; and the firfl took great Notice of her, ar>d would no longer let her lie in a Bare; but ^ r vr.

GOODY TWO-SHOES.

41

Timothy only faid, that he was a (named to owe his Life to the Daughter of one who was his Enemy; io true it is, that a proud Jcldom forgives thofe he has injured.

Man

CHAP. How

little

MRS

IX.

Margery was made Principal of

a Country College. Williams, of whom I have given a

my New

Tear's particular Account in Gift, and who kept a CoLege for in ft rutting lirtie Gentlemen and Ladies in the Science

of A, B, C. was at this Time very old and and wanted to decline that important Tru(t. This being told to Sir William Dove, who lived in the Panlh, he lent for Mrs Williams, and defied (he would examine little Two- Shoes., and fee whether the was This was done, and qualified for the Office. infirm,

Mrs

Willia*ms made the following Report in her Favour, namely, tha f little Margery was the bejl Scholar and had the bejt Head, and the bejl Heart, of any onejhe had examined. All the Counrry had a great Opinion of Mrs Williams ad this character gave them alfli a great Opinion ot Mrs Margery; for io we ,

,

muft now call her. This Mrs Margery thought the happieft Period of her Life; but more happinels was

D

3

IB

The Renowned Hiftory of

4*

in Store for her:

Bleflings for though for a

all

GOD Almighty

heaps up

who love him, and may fuffer them to be

thofc

Time he

poor and diftreffed, and hide his good Purpofes from human Sight, yet in the End they are generally crowned with Happincfs here, and no one can doubt of their being ib hereafter.

On

Occafion the following Hymn, or Tranflation of the Twenty-third Pfalm, is faid to have been written, and was foon after publifhed in ihe Spell at or. this

rather

a

I.

The Lord my Pafture fhall prepare, And feed me with a Shepherd's Care His Prefence

(hall

:

my Wants

fupply, And guard me with a watchful Eve; he fh'll Walks attend, Noon-day And all ray Midnight Hours defend.

Mv

II.

When

the fultry Glebe I faint, Or on the thirtty Mountain pant, To fertile Vales and dewy Meads, weary wandering Steps he leads ; Where peaceful Rivers, (oft and flow, in

My

Amid

the verdant Landfkip flow. III.

Tho'

in

the Paths of Death

I

tread,

With gloomy Horrors o?erfpread,

My

GOODY TWO-SHOES. My

fledfaft

For thou,

Thy

Heart Lord, art with (hall fear

O

friendly

Crook

And guide me

(hall

no

43

111,

me (till give me Aid, ;

thro' the dreadful Shade.

IV.

Tho*

bare and rugged Way, Thro' devious lonely Wilds I (bay, Thy Bounty ihall my Pains beguile: 1 he barren Wildernefs (hall fmile, in a

With fudden Greens and Herbage crown'd,

And Streams mall murmur

all

around.

Here Ends the Hiftory of little Two-Shoec. Thofe who would know how (he behaved after (he came to be Mrs Margery Two- Shoes, mult read the Second Part of this Work, in which an Account of the Remainder of her Life, her Marriage, and Death, are fer forth at large, accoiding to Aft of Parliament.

THE

THE RENOWNED

HISTORY O tfrs

F

MARGERY TWO-SHOES.

PART

II.

INTRODUCTIOH. N

the

firft

Part of this

xStudent has read, and

Work,

the

young

hope with Pleafure nd Improvement, the Hiftory of this Lady, vhiit me was known and diftinguimed by r he N ame of Litth Two-Shoes; we are now I

to a Period of her Life when that Name difcarded, and a more eminent one be:owed upon her, I mean that of Mrs Mar* Two Shoes; for as (he was now Prefident f the A, B, C College, it became neceflary :o exalt her in Title as well as in Place. No fooner was (he fettled in this Office, :orrie

as

but

The Renowned Hiflory of

46

but fhe lai i every poflible Scheme to promote the Welfare and H ippinefs of all her Neigh hours, and efpecially of her Lirtle Ones, ia whom ihe took great Delight; and all thofe whofe Parents could not afford to pay for their Education, (he taught for norhing, but the Pleafure fhe had in t.'ieir Company; for you ave to obfjrve, that they were very good, or were foon made fo by her good nicinage-

ment.

CHAP.

I.

School, her U/hers, or AJJiJlants, her Manner of Teaching*

Of her

and

WE

have already informed the Reader, where fhe taught, was that which was before kept by VLnfriUiamf t wrhofe Character you may 6nd in my NewTedr's Gift. The Room was large, and as fhe knew that Nature intendedChildren mould be always in Aftion, fhe her difFeient placed Letters, or Alphabets, all round the School, fo that every one was obliged to get up to that the School

fetch a Letter, or to fpell a Woid, when it came to their Turn ; which not only kept them in Health, but fixed the Letters and in their Minds. She had the following Affiftants or Uthers to help her, and I will tell you how (he came

Points firmly

by

Mrs

MARGERY TWO-SHOES.

47

by them. Mrs Margery, you rmjft know, was very humane and compaffiona'e and ;

her Tenderneis extended not only to all Maokind, but even to all Animals that were not noxious, as your's ought to do, if you would be happy here, and go to Heaven hereafter. Thefe are GOD Almighty s Creatures as well as we. He m