difficult vehicle to manage (varnish) in | not to allow it to touch the blank paper; then lay the drawing, face downward, on the object to be ornamented, taking care to place it at once where it is to remain, as it would be spoiled by moving. If the varnish, on its first application, is too liquid, allow the picture to remain for about ten minutes to set. Moisten the cloth with water, and lay it gently on the draw applying it to the glass, the manufacturer now prepares his paper differently, in order to allow the use of parchment size in sticking them on the glass. The liqueur diaphanie, which is finally applied, renders them perfectly transpa rent. In this mode of operation, no delay is requisite, the designs being applied to the glass immediately after laying on the size, taking care to pressing which has been previously laid in out all the air-bubbles, for which purpose a roller will be found indispensable. The designs should be damped before the size is applied to them. DECALCOMANIE.-This recently discovered and beautiful art consists in transferring colored drawings to glass, porcelain, china, wood, silk, furniture, plaster of Paris, alabaster, ivory, paper, paper hangings, windows, tea trays, oilcloth, and all kinds of fancy articles; in short, materials of any kind, shape, or size, provided they possess a smooth surface, can be decorated with decalcomanie; the immediate result being an exact resemblance to painting by hand. The art itself is simple and in genious, and while affording agreeable occupation to ladies, it may be made to serve many useful purposes, on account of the numerous objects which will admit of being thus ornamented. THE MATERIALS EMPLOYED IN DECALCOMANIE are-1. A bottle of transfer varnish for fixing the drawings. 2. A bottle of light varnish to pass over the drawings when fixed. 8. A bottle of spirit to clean the brushes, and to remove those pictures which may not be successful. 4. A piece of beaver cloth about nine inches square. 5. A paper-knife and roller. 6. Two or three camel-hair brushes. 7. A basin of water. 8. A bottle of opaque varnish. INSTRUCTIONS. - Thoroughly clean and free from grease the article to be decorated; then, having cut off the white paper margin of the drawing, dip one of the brushes into the transfer varnish, and give it a very light coat, being especially careful to cover the whole of the colored portion, but its place on the object to be decorated; then rub it over with the paper-knife or roller, so as to cause the print to adhere in every part; this done, remove the cloth, well soak the paper with a camel-hair brush dipped in water, and immediately after lift the paper by one corner, and gently draw it off. The picture will be left on the object, while the paper will come off perfectly white. Care must be taken that the piece of cloth, without being too wet, is suf ficiently so to saturate the paper completely. The drawing must now be washed with a camel-hair brush, in clean water, to remove the surplus varnish, and then left till quite dry. On the following day, cover the picture with a light coat of the fixing varnish, to give brilliancy to the colors. TO ORNAMENT DARK-COLORED OBJECTS, such as the bindings of books, Russia leather, blotting-cases, leathern bags, etc., the picture must be previously covered with a mixture of opaque white varnish, taking care not to pass beyond the outline of the design. On the following day, proceed according to the instructions given in the preceding paragraph. TO ORNAMENT SILK PAPER, OR ARTICLES WHICH WILL NOT BEAR WETTING. - Varnish the picture with the transfer varnish, as previously explained, following the outline of the design, then allow it to dry for an hour or two; when quite dry, pass a damp sponge over the entire surface of the sheet, so as to remove the composition which surrounds the picture, and which may spoil the object. Let the paper dry once more, and varnish the in about ten minutes, place it face downward on the object to be decorated, and rub it with the paperknife or roller, over the whole of its surface. Finally, moisten the paper with a wet brush, allow it to remain sufficiently long to become moist, then strip the paper off. To remove a spoiled picture from any object, dip a soft rag in the essence, and rub it over the surface. picture again with the transfer varnish; | most important duties have fairly begun. The errors of youth may be overlooked; want of purpose, and even of honor, in his earlier days may be forgotten. But from the moment of his marriage he begins to write his indelible history; not by pen and ink, but by actions-by which he must ever afterwards be reported and judged. His conduct at home; his solicitude for his family; the training of his children; his devotion to his wife; his regard for the great interests of eternity: these are the tests by which his worth will ever afterwards be estimated by all who think or care about him. These will determine his position while living, and influence his memory when dead. He uses well or ill the brief space allotted to him, out of all eternity, to build up a fame founded upon' the most solid of all foundations-private worth; and God will judge him, and man judge of him, accordingly. TO INSURE A SUCCESSFUL RESULT, care must be taken to give a very light coating of varnish to the parts to be transferred. When the varnish is first applied it is very liquid, and must remain ten minutes, the best condition for transferring being when the warnish is only just sticky, without being too dry. THE FOLLOWING DESIGNS WILL BE FOUND THE MOST ELEGANT AND APPROPRIATE.-Flowers of every variety, bouquets, tropical birds, flowers and fruits in imitation of aquatint, garlands with cupids after Watteau, and garlands with birds, domestic scenes, pears and cherries, apples and plums, white grapes and plums, black grapes and peaches, plums and mulberries, large bouquet of roses, bouquets of moss roses and pansies, bouquets of small camelias, bouquets of wall-flowers and poppies, bouquets of orange-blossom, medallions, various subjects, birds' nests, Gothic initials and monograms, fleursde-lis; borders various. HERALDIC DECALCOMANIE is an extended application of this art, the arms and crests of persons or families being emblazoned in their proper colors according to the rules of heraldry, and prepared for decalcomanie. Armorial bearings, thus embellished, serve admirably to ornament and identify the books of a library and pictures of a gallery, to decorate the theme of a banquet, the invitations to a soirée, and by their brilliant colors will give an elegant effect to the table decorations. Hints for Husbands.-When once a man has established a home, his Custom entitles you to be considered the "lord and master" over your household. But don't assume the master and sink the lord. Remember that noble generosity, forbearance, amiability, and integrity, are among the more lordly attributes of man. As a husband, therefore, exhibit the true nobility of man, and seek to govern your own household by the display of high moral excellence. A domineering spirit a fault-finding petulance-impatience of trifling delaysand the exhibition of unworthy passions at the slightest provocation, can add no laurel to your own "lordly" brow, impart no sweetness to home, and call forth no respect from those by whom you may be surrounded. It is one thing to be a master-another thing to be a man. The latter should be the husband's aspiration; for he who cannot govern himself is illqualified to govern another. If your wife complains that young ladies "now-a-days" are very forward, don't accuse her of jealousy. A little concern on her part only proves her love for you, and you may enjoy your triumph without saying a word. Don't evince your weakness either, by complaining of every trifling neglect. What though her chair is not set so close to yours as it used to be, or though her knitting and crochet seem to absorb too large a share of her attention; depend upon it, that as her eyes watch the intertwinings of the threads, and the manoeuvres of the needles as they dance in compliance to her delicate fingers, she is thinking of courting days, love-letters, smiles, tears, suspicions, and reconciliations, by which your two hearts became entwined together in the network of love, whose meshes you can neither of you unravel nor escape. You can hardly imagine how refreshing it is to occasionally call up the recollection of your courting days. How tediously the hours rolled away prior to the appointed time of meeting; how swiftly they seemed to fly when you had met; how foud was the first greeting; how tender the last embrace; how forvent were your vows; how vivid your dreams of future happiness, when, returning to your home, you felt yourself secure in the confessed love of the object of your warm affections! Is your dream realized ? - are you as happy as you expected? Consider whether, as a husband, you are as forvent and constant as you were when a lover. Remember that the wife's claims to your unremitting regard, great before marriage, are now exalted to a much higher degree. She has left the world for you the home of her childhood, the fireside of her parents, their watchful care and sweet intercourse have all been yielded up for you. Look, then, most jealously upon all that may tend to attract you from home, and to weaken that union upon which your temporal happiness mainly depends; and believe that in the solemn relationship of husband is to be found one of the best guarantees for man's honor and happiness. Summer is the season of love! Happy birds mate, and sing among the trees; fishes dart athwart the running streams, and leap from their element in resistless ecstasy; cattle group in peaceful nooks, by cooling streams; even the flowers seem to love, as they twine their tender arms around each other, and throw their wild tresses about in beautiful profusion; the happy swain sits with his loved and loving mistress beneath the sheltering oak, whose arms spread out, as if to shield and sanctify their pure attachment. What shall the husband do now, when earth and heaven seem to meet in happy union? Must he still pore over the calculations of the counting-house, or ceaselessly pursue the toils of the work-room--sparing no moment to taste the joys which heaven measures out so liberally? No! "Come, dear wife, let us once more breathe the fresh air of heaven, and look upon the beauties of earth. The summers are few we may dwell together; we will not give them all to Mammon. Again let our hearts glow with emotions of renewed love --- our feet shall again tread the green sward, and the music of the rustling trees shall mingle in our whisperings of love!" If you meet losses, and times are hard, tell your wife just how you stand. Show her your balance-sheet. Let her look over the items. You think it will hurt her feelings. No, it won't do any such thing! She has been taught to believe that money was with you, just as little boys think it is with their fathers- terribly hard to be reached, yet inexhaustible. She has had her suspicions already. She has guessed you were not so prosperous as you talked. But you had so befogged your money affairs that she, poor thing, knows nothing about them. Tell it right out to her, that you are living beyond your income. Take her into partnership, and we'll warrant you'll never regret it. A Wife's Power. The power of a wife for good or evil is irresistible. Home must be the seat of happiness, or it must be forever unknown, A good wife is to a man wisdom, and courage, and strength, and endurance. A bad wife is confusion, weakness, discomfiture, and despair. No condition is hopeless where the wife possesses firmness, decision, and economy. There is no outward prosperity which can counteract indolence, extravagance, and folly at home. No spirit can long endure bad domestic influence. Man is strong, but his heart is not adamant. He delights in enterprise and action; but to sustain him he needs a tranquil mind and a whole heart. He needs his moral force in the conflicts of the world. To recover his equanimity and composure, home must be to him a place of repose, of peace, of cheerfulness, of comfort; and his soul renews its strength again, and goes forth with fresh vigor to encounter the labor and troubles of life. But if at home he find no rest, and is there met with bad temper, sullenness, or gloom, or is assailed by discontent or complaint, hope vanishes, and he sinks into despair. Hints for Wives.-If your husband occasionally looks a little troubled when he comes home, do not say to him, with an alarmed countenance, "What ails you, my dear?" Don't bother him; he will tell you of his own accord, if need be. Don't rattle a hailstorm of fun about his ears either. Be observant and quiet. Don't suppose, whenever he is silent and thoughtful, that you are of course the cause. Let him alone until he is inclined to talk; take up your book or your needlework (pleasantly, cheerfully; no pouting-no sullenness) and wait until he is inclined to be sociable. Don't let him ever find a shirt-button missing a shirt-button being off a collar or wristband has frequently produced the first hurricane in married life. Men's shirt-collars never fit exactly; see that your husband's are made as well as possible, and then, if he does fret a little about them, never mind it; men have a prescriptive right to fret about shirt-collars. Never complain that your husband pores too much over the newspaper, to the exclusion of that pleasing converse which you formerly enjoyed with him. Don't hide the paper; don't give it to the children to tear; don't be sulky when the boy leaves it at the door, but take it in pleasantly, and lay it down before your spouse. Think what man would be without a newspaper. Treat it as if a great agent in the work of civilization, which it assuredly is,— and think how much good newspapers have done by exposing bad husbands and bad wives, by giving their errors to the eye of the public. But manage you in this way: when your husband is absent, instead of gossiping with neighbors, or looking into storewindows, sit down quietly, and look over that paper; run your eye over its home and foreign news; glance rapidly at the accidents and casualties; carefully scan the leading articles; and at tea-time, when your husband again takes up the paper, say, “My dear, what an awful state of things there seems to be in Europe!" or, terrible calamity at Santiago!" "Trade appears to be flourishing in the north;" and depend upon it, down will go the paper. If he has not read the information, he will hear it all from your lips; and when you have done, he will ask, "Did you, my dear, read Banting's Letter on Corpulence?' And whether you did or not, you will gradually get into as cosy a chat as you ever enjoyed; and you will soon discover that, rightly used, the newspaper is the wife's real friend, for it keeps the husband at home, and supplies capital topics for everyday tabletalk. What a or Don't imagine, when you have obtained a husband, that your attention to personal neatness and deportment may be relaxed. Then, in reality, is the time for you to exhibit superior taste and excellence in the cultivation of your dress, and the becoming elegance of your appearance. If it required some little care to foster the admiration of a lover, how much more is requisite to keep yourself lovely in the eyes of him to whom there is now no privacy or disguise. your hourly companion! And if it was due to your lover that you should always present to him, who proposed to wed and cherish you, a neat and lady - like aspect, how much more is he entitled | to a similar mark of respect who has kept his promise with honorable fidelity, and linked all his hopes of future happiness with yours! If you can manage these matters without appearing to study them, so much the better. Some husbands are impatient of the routine of the toilette, and not unreasonably | MO they possess active and energetic spirits, sorely disturbed by any waste of time. Some wives have discovered | an admirable facility in dealing with this difficulty; and it is a secret which, having been discovered by some, may be known to all, and is well worth the finding out. of domestic happiness, the amiability of the wife and mother is of the utmost importance it is one of the best securities for the HAPPINESS OF HOME. Perchance you think that your hus band's disposition is much changed; that he is no longer the sweet-tempered, ardent lover he used to be. This may be a mistake. Consider his strug gles with the world his everlasting race with the busy competition of trade. What is it makes him so eager in the pursuit of gain so energetic by day, so sleepless by night - - but his love of home, wife, and children, and a dread that their respectability, according to the light in which he has conceived it, may be encroached upon by the strife of existence? This is the true secret of that silent care which preys upon the hearts of many men; and true it is, that when love is least It is astonishing how much the apparent, it is nevertheless the active cheerfulness of a wife contributes to principle which animates the heart, the happiness of home. She is the sun though fears and diappointments make the centre of a domestic system, and up a cloud which obscures the warmer her children are like planets around element. As above the clouds there her, reflecting her rays. How merry is glorious sunshine, while below are the little ones look when the mother is showers and gloom, so with the conjoyous and good-tempered; and how duct of man behind the gloom of easily and pleasantly her household anxiety is a bright fountain of high labors are overcome! Her cheerful- and noble feeling. Think of this in ness is reflected everywhere: it is seen those moments when clouds seem to in the neatness of her toilette, the lower upon your domestic peace, and, order of her table, and even the sen by tempering your conduct accord soning of her dishes. We rememberingly, the gloom will soon pass away, hearing a husband say that he could and warmth and brightness take its always gauge the temper of his wife by place. the quality of her cooking: good temper even influenced the seasoning of her soups, and the lightness and delicacy of her pastry. When ill-temper pervades, the pepper is dashed in as a cloud-perchance the top of the pep per-box is included, as a kind of a diminutive thunderbolt; the salt is all in lumps; and the spices seem to be take themselves to one spot in a pudding, as if dreading the frowning face above them. If there be a husband who could abuse the smiles of a really good-tempered wife, we should like to Took at him! No, no, such a phenomenon does not exist. Among elements Woman has always been described as clamoring for the last word : actors, authors, preachers, and philosophers, have agreed in attributing this trait to her, and in censuring her for it. Yet why they should condemn her, unless they wish the matter reversed, and thus committed themselves to the error im puted to her, it were difficult to dis cover. However, so it is; and it remains for some one of the sex, by an exhibition of noble example, to aid in sweeping away the unpleasant impu tation. The wife who will establish the rule of allowing her husband to have the last word, will achieve for |