A Visit to Felicity's Williamsburg Part 4: Make New Friends but Keep the Old

A Visit to Felicity's Williamsburg Part 4: 

Make New Friends but Keep the Old

The rain finally stopped and we can step outside.(Ignore the sign, this is clearly Mr. Merriman's store.).

Susanna at Mr. Merriman's store

We see some girls our size waving from the windows!

18 inch girls in colonial dresses

18 inch girls cry out "Come in, come in!"

Matching dresses for girls big and little

We go inside to greet them. 

Isabelle and Susanna make new friends 

They are more friends of Felicity's helping out in her father's store. What are your names, please?

Ann, Eliza, Maria... I should write these down! 

Could we interest you in a new wool cloak?

Susanna sized cloaks, muffs and bags handmade in the Mantua Maker's shop

How about a woolen muff? Winter is coming. Perhaps you need a small bag?

handmade wool muff for Susanna, Isabelle or Felicity

Do you need an apron, a cap or a pocket? 

A new straw hat?

Or a pretty new dress?

Straw hats and frocks for small girls 

We have them all here.

Beautiful handmade frocks

Straw hats with brightly colored ribbons

Fashions change as quickly as the weather. Purple is not so much in style now. I already have a frock and a hat. My cloak is supposed to be blue. The muffs look warm and it is a bit chilly but they're expensive.

We also find a book. It's called The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes published by John Newbery, a decade ago in 1765.

Susanna and Isabelle find a book

Isabelle shows off a copy of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes

I know this book! Felicity has a copy. She let me read it. It's kind of like the fairy story about the girl who went from rich to poor, went to a ball, lost her slipper and married a prince. Goody Two-Shoes is very GOOD. Felicity's book does not have the woodcut illustrations. This one does but it costs a lot more.

It was time for Isabelle to leave. We cried and hugged each other a lot. I will miss her sooooo much!! 

Ask her teacher friend starryeyeschick to tell you more about our day on something known as Instagram, whatever that is. 

Susanna and Isabelle say goodbye to each other and Felicity outside the Merriman residence

I liked making new friends but Isabelle will always be my best friend!

p.s my new friends come from someone called Sophia who has a shop called Sophia's Heritage.