An Emotional Family

Thcrc is a great differenec in faniilies in wvsral ïfwpmtu. lor exanpto, in soiuc families the turn nt ot litV run.s sinoothlyon ike :i canal. In otliers the tre:iiu of' txistence is full of eataraota, Miaps and tandbar. - so to speak. Thete aro the Tib TIn re i.- luit a week but that t really uiouienious take place in that faiiiily : cvetits whicli are not only inteusely . :ng to theiuselveu, but whose intereit rauiifies throughout the entire lengtli and breadth of their acqvteintance. Lm! we'k, for in-,tanc Susie Til.batts had her eara pierecd. On Thursday her brother John Henry, who was to give her a pair of diamond tar rings provided she could make up lier mind to endure the operation. which for some time bad been doubtlu.1, lelt her pul-e and reuiarked seriou-ly : " Vou must brace up, Suie ; to morrow is the day. Mother, fee! her f.ulse and teil me what you think of it." Mrs. Tibbattï !aid hold of Susie'e wrist, and taking on a lislening and mediutive air for some seconde, said with affeetionat solicitude : " I'd be careful of my diet, my child. Maybe you'd better take a littlc of my tonic throughont the day." " I don't know, mamma; I feel (juite calm now. I'm becoming familiarizedwith the idea." Mrs. Tibbatts shook her head doubtfully and digbtlj suiiled at tbc igaorant coufi dence of a young girl. Her sister-in-law, Annie, James's wife, who had come down from the country to be present at the operation, Mrs. Tibbatta not feeling herself equal to it, added encouragingly : "Ohdear! it will soon be over. I have oniip firniiirh with it. vou know." " Oh, I don't think 111 be inuch frightsned. But don't forget, Annie, you've promised to huid my hand. " " No, indeed, dear. And don't you thmk, mamma, Susie had better go to bed now ? She will be so niuch etronger to morrow for a good long sleep." That is an admirable suggestion, Annie. Good night, dear. Ju.-t let everything passi out of your mind and shut your cyes and you will soon be asleep." The next morning the family appeared heavy eyed at the breakfast table, no one of tberu having slept a wink, and each began to relate their bad dreams. Mrs. Tibbatts, whosc mind finally began to act, thinking that these miglit have an effect on Susie's nerves, made warniog faces all around the table accompanied with glances at Susie. John Henry, who is very quick of thought and the wit of the family, brokc into such a gale of laughter that be could scarcely speak : " I must teil you of such a good tlnng 1 heard yesterday. Ha, ha, ba! Such a good thing ! Why is an old dog like an inclinedplane? Ha, ha ! the best thing. No. Giveitup? Wcll, ha, hal lt'sbccause it'w slope up. Sec it ? Slo-pup. Slow-pup, K. lul finnA isn't. it ?" ua, na ; vjuvu lou i. i. . The whole family immediately feil into a state of reckless gayety, which more tlian anything else revealed the tcnseness of their feelings. V hen the carriage camc to the door John Henry brought out the f'ootwarmer, James put on Susie's arclics, Annie but toned up, her seal i-kin tacque, and Mr. Tibbatts brought her fur cloak as an overwrap. "See that tbere are plenty of robes, James, and Anuie you had best take niy vinaigrette," said the anxious mother. "John Henry I wouldn't excito her more than I could help." " Do you think, mamma, it would be better to leave her to her own thoughts d the carriage, or to try and beguile her so she won't think?" "I rcally can't decide, John Henry. Watch her face carefully and be governed by the indicatione? " " I'm ready, now," said Susie n a faint voico beneath her wrape. "Farewell, dear one." Mrs. Tibbatts kissed her passionately and presscd her to her bosom. "Come, Susie," said the stout-hcarted James, with tears in his eyes. 11 How hall I bear the suspense, cried Mrs. Tibbatts U the carriage rolled away. By lunch time that lady was in an agonizing frame of niind at the delay and waved away with dramatic i'ervor Thomas' offer of a cup of tea. She walked once more to the wiudow and theresaw John Henry half carrying iuto the house the bundie of tur in which Subíc was swathed. "My child! my child ! llore, John Henry, place her here." She swung around an easychair. " I fainted, mamma, ünly think, Ifamted ! Didn't I faint, Anoie? " 11 Faintfd ' " "Yes, indeed, mamma, bhc really faint eJ, and I was alone with her." " Kxeept the clerk, Annie." t "Yes, Susie, exceptthe clerk mamma. "Alone! Oh, John Henry, my bod, where were you?" I'd gono around tbc corner to hoe a man. She seemed so calm and composed, mamma, and I was really afraid I'd sce her " Oh, my cruel ncKlcct ! I should have sent a physician with hcr. Te II me all about it. I must know all. I thouht I oould trust you. John Hcnry." Mrs. Tibbatt drcw her haudkerehief across her eycp. " Hut Annie did roumrkably will." "Alone I wliat u Icarful orinal I A 1 1 1 1 i ¦ ¦lOM with tlÚH lifulcHM cliild I Tull me lili I about it." "Let me teil, Annie - tlmt is, uutil 1 Painted - and then you can teil it." '" They were very kiod uiamuia. I ,-at dowu 111 a chair aud Aqdíc took iny band. I f'elt a little nervoud, but I had deuriuiued to be brave." "Doarchild! " " 1 ouly said, 'Djn't let me see the inetruments ! ' That was all, wa,n't it, Annie? " " Yes, love ; I tbink that was all." "And the clerk - such a nioe clerk, mamma - lie laid ui y head against hi. bruuM uJ tuok. up tuy car and placed Boiucthiog bebindit. What wasit, Aiiuie?" " Curk, dear." " He jabbed right tbrough ! Now Aonie." " Then she fainted. I saw the color leave her ." "And then," said Susie solemuly- 'What dear? üh, don't teil el" Mrs. Tibbatts sbuddered with horror." " My cheeks dida'l gei whito al all Aunie ,a)s. Did they Atiuie? " " No ; just lier lips. And tlien she sank back and closed her tv 'Oh, huw frightful ! " " We laid her gently - the clerk and I - on a ttot'a, tor 1 had learned what to do before we went. I ieared as much. Theu I applied the vinaigiette aud the clerk got souie water. As soun as her eyes were open we set hor up, but the seeaied so weak I told her I would get her soine brandy before the second operation was pertbrmed. ln to the ueari-.tt drug-stun; und aid, ' Give me poon brandy, fjuick - some ofyour best brandy ! ' They wauted to kn (W whether 1 wanled a piot or a quart, but 1 said, 'Gi%B me soujc in a glas ; it isimi ortant.' They quicltly poured me a half gLss, and 1 ew back, 'and i-he drank it." "All mamma ; every bit ! I wi-sh you could have seeo those clerks look at me. Such astonishmeot ! I oouldn' t have done it, of couwe, except under such extraorJiniirv firrniTiHtjincea." " V üu poor dear ! You iuay wcll say extraordiniry ciroumances." ¦Jhiii," resuwod Annie, " wo persuaded her to undergo the second operation." " I made a grtat effort, mamma ; you know my brotliera say I have thotrongcst will ofany woman inthe United Stites. " " Yes, she got ihrough it aduiirably, and thoy then inserted the gold wires of the purent possiblo gold." "And they didn't charge a cent, mamma, for ali that treuble ! Wasti't it kind ?- as we only bought the littie gold rings there ; not the diauionds." " Now, dear, don't you think you had better lie down and keep quiet T What did they pres-cribe as gubscquent trjatmeDt, Annie?" ' O", maniína, mayn t 1 have some lunch ? I feel really unusually exhilerated." " It is the brandy ! " faid John Ilenry, laconically. " It isa reaction, dear, and will soon pass away. What did you say, Aonie ? " "They thought she had better not expose hers'lf for teveral days." " Therc ís no danger ol lever thcn? "They didn't mention it, mamma." That evening a iiumber üf friends who knew that Friday had been appointed lor the operation calied to inquire about the result. Sevtrul were iüvittd for Saturday - that is, fcnough to ruake theday jassand not enough to prove too exciting. Un Sunday the continemeut was quite trying, but on Monday Suaie was permitted to take the air, beiug well wrapped ui, as the crisis was thought to have pasaed, bhe met on her walk old Mrs. ltobmsou, her Sunday school teacher, who, ëirangely, hadu't heard of the affair. " I didn't Bee you out ycaterday, my dear? " iuqaired the kind old lady. " I have been auite ill for several days,