Wine was not commonly seen at the cabin-table; or, if seen, it was in those vessels that had recently been in the vine-growing countries, and on special occasions.

The fact is, that about the Twelfth Century, Seigneur THE BARON O'BRIEN from County Clarewhich, as you see, only requires a "t" to make "Clare" into "Claret"became the happy possessor of this elegant vine-growing district.

A small linen sheet served as shroud, a clean, flower-lined soap box formed that baby's coffin, and Greorge and I were the grave diggers and chief mourners, who laid the tiny body at rest in the little vine-grown churchyard.