She was generally spoken of as "a great manager" of children; and the secret of her management was, to give them everything that they didn't like and nothing that they did-which was found to sweeten their dispositions very much.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
Now this new disappointment, you may be sure, did not tend to sweeten her disposition.
"The Green Forest Fairy Book"
Loretta Ellen Brady
sweeten slightly, and when very tender, rub through a sieve and let cool.
"The Myrtle Reed Cook Book"
Myrtle Reed