It's a good thing--one of the best things there is--in its proper place.

But there's no bigger mistake than to suppose that because a thing is good in one place at one time, it must necessarily be good everywhere and always.

Take the case of bottled porter.

You're not a teetotaller, are you ?" "I was one time," said Callaghan, "after the mission there did be going round the country last spring.

They had me pledged before I rightly understood what it was they were doing; but, thanks be to God, I'm through with it now, and can take a drop of drink as well as another." "Very well.