The Story of Goody Two Shoes

Where did the saying "Goody Two Shoes" come from? If you've ever asked this question you're not alone. Like many sayings, we know how to use it but have no sense of where it originated.

Goody Two Shoes was a nursery book about two poor orphans and how they came to prosper due to their kind spirits and good deeds.

The story was originally published in 1765 and was at one time the most widely circulated children's story of the day. The version of the story we are posting here is from an 1888 edition of the book.

After a quick read you'll finally know the story of Goody Two Shoes.