O is for Orange – good, eaten in reason,
P for Plum Pudding, the crown of the season.
From “Father Christmas’ ABC” illustrated by Alfred J. Johnson, published by F. Warne & Co., 1894
I love the bright, cheerful warmth of this illustration – I can almost smell the tangy scent of those oranges. Is the little dog startled? Or off on its own harum scarum adventure?
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