Charles Dickens

“ The grown-up people are obliged to obey the children, and are never allowed to sit up to supper except on their birthdays. The children order them to make jam, and jelly, and marmalade, and tarts, and pies, and puddings, and all manner of pastry. If they say they won't they are put in the corner till they do. They are sometimes allowed to have some; but when they have some, they generally have powders given them afterward.
One of the inhabitants of this country, a truly sweet young creature of the name of Mrs. Orange, had the misfortune to be sadly plagued by her numerous family. ”

“ Orange stood upon the scraper to pull at the bell, and gave a ring-ting-ting.
Mrs. Lemon's neat little housemaid, pulling up her socks as she came along the passage, answered the ring-ting-ting.
"Good-morning," said Mrs Orange. "Fine day. How do you do? Mrs. Lemon at home?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Will you say Mrs. Orange and baby?"
"Yes, ma'am. Walk in."
Mrs. Orange's baby was a very fine one, and real wax all over. Mrs Lemon's baby was leather and bran. However, when Mrs. Lemon came into the drawing-room with her baby in her arms, Mrs. Orange said politely, " Good-morning. Fine day. ”

“ ROMANCE. FROM THE PEN OF MISS NETTIE ASHFORD. [1]
There is a country, which I will show you when I get into maps, where the children have everything their own way. It is a most delightful country to live in. ”