Goody Two Shoes by Walter Crane Published in London & New York by George Routledge and Sons 1874. The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes is a children's story published by John Newbery in London in 1765. The story popularized the phrase "goody two-shoes" as a descriptor for an excessively virtuous person or do-gooder. The fable tells of Goody Two-Shoes, the nickname of a poor orphan girl named Margery Meanwell, who goes through life with only one shoe. When a rich gentleman gives her a complete pair, she is so happy that she tells everyone that she has "two shoes". Later, Margery becomes a teacher and marries a rich widower. This earning of wealth serves as proof that her virtue has been rewarded, a popular theme in children's literature of the era

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Goody Two Shoes Walter Crane George Routledge and Sons 1874 History Little Two-Shoes children's story goody two-shoes excessively virtuous person do-gooder fable poor orphan girl Margery Meanwell one shoe Margery teacher virtue rewarded child children childhood poverty goodness kindness reward rewarding literature folktale Illustrated book fairy tale fantasy work of art folk tales illustration drawing Classic 19th century Nineteenth Century Classical Heritage idr

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