THE VISIT OP A SILVERSMITH, AND 
ITS RESULTS. 
pensive cloth he has, silk if you like, tell him to 
put it down to my account, the bazar man will be 
proued to give credit to the tattanJ^ That night, 
domestic peace and happiness reigned supreme in that 
smoky room. To the astonishment of all the men, and 
the envy of all the women on the estate, the tattan^^ 
wife flaunted about more gaudily dressed and decorated 
than ever, and of course many were the searching 
questions put, as to how she had so easily managed her 
husband ; but she would not tell, so, as some of our 
readers may feel some curiosity on the subject, the 
writer will give his opinion. ‘‘That ’s rather too much ! ” 
some will cry out ; “ a lig for your opinion : what do 
you know on the subject ? ” We know a good deal 
of human nature, and that, both in Asiatic and Euro- 
pean, making due allowances for the difference in civil- 
ization, education, position, is just the same ; the tap- 
root of human nature is always prone in the same 
direction, whether the tree be cultivated, or wild ; 
presents the same phases ; even in the feeding roots 
the general appearance of the two trees is, even fre- 
quently, very similar, the chief and great distinction 
being in the fruit they bear. All women, wives of 
course, of whatever nation, caste, or class, they may 
be, if they set the right way about it, can easily 
manage their husbands, “ How, how ? oh tell us, ” 
many will exclaim, for no doubt many have given over 
their husbands, as being perfectly unmanageable, be- 
cause all their constant efforts to do so have failed. 
Give them all up, or at all events never attempt forcible 
or threatening ones ; jpretend that you have no wish, 
inclination, and most certainly no ability to manage 
him, when he is on his “high feorse, ” let him run 
his race, and he will all the sooner became exhausted ; 
then watch his softened and tender moments, suggest, 
coax, recommend, never dictate. If all these resources 
prove unavailing, one unfailing one is left you, but 
don’t practise it too often, or it will lose its effect, 
only put it in force in rare cases of dire extremity. We 
mean tears, but don’t “greet” to much, or too often, 
or they will lose their effect. Just to expound our 
meaning, a similar instance in civilized life of the 
quarrel of the tattan and his wife may be given. 
A married lady and gentleman have had “some words, ” 
the man sits himself down right in front of the fire, 
puts up his feet over the grate, thus occupying the 
whole space in front, with magazine and paper-knife 
in hand ; he is, or pretends to fc, deeply engaged ; the 
lady is sitting at the window, with her elbows on a 
small round table, her chin resting in the palms of 
her hands, her eyes gazing out intently, upon 
