The Blacksmith, a Blacksmith's Daughter

We had thought her name was betsy. But it turned out that bess must have been born before the law against docking horses tails was passed, making her 20 or more. The smith made four shoes of iron, red hot from the fire, banging them into shape on the anvil. He told us she would need them specially built up on account of her habit of turning her back feet with every step. This would wear her shoes down quickly. She had seemingly lived her long life out on the streets of london, pulling delivery vans, bakers, grocers and latterly, a flowr seller. It's just as well for us when she stopped at traffic lights and

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