Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Tatler Yearbook (Lindsay, Ontario Canada)

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66 THE L. C. I. TATLER be much stir, but figures could be seen moving inside the tent. Le-t's get closerf' Jim whisper- ed. 'KO.K. pal, was the hushed re- ply. Listen Doug. came Jim's voice again. Doug, was too near the tent to speak but listened attentively. I'm done daughter. I can't go another step. You and the boss return and leave me here, came the feeble sound from within. NOX No! sobbed a girl. You had better do as your fa- ther wishes. He knows best, said another voice. l'll not. I hate you. I'll not return with you, said the gifl, half hysterically. lt's ..,.. It's Jane? Doug. managed to say. Doug! Doug! came the reply from within the tent. Doug, sprang in the tent as Mr. Hill was speaking his last. 'tDo as I say Jane? Then he sank back. The next day after Mr. Hill was buried, Toni and Jane prepared to go home, while Doug. and Jim made ready to push ahead. 'Tll wait for you Doug. I'll wait till death separates us. said Jane sobbing as they parted. Doug. had poor luck the first following week, but during the ones he did quite well. A large river separated him from the little town, and it was necessary for him to get his .provisions before the breaking up. Doug. was having prospector's good luck now so postponed his trip for a few days. VVhen he left for the town he was completely out of provisions. At the end of a long day's tramp he reached the river, but to his dis- appointment it was a rushing tor- rent. What could he do? He had to eat. Don't cross my -lad, was the faint cry from the far bank, Youtll be dashed to death. Doug. did not heed but hastily pushed a small canoe off the bank and seated himself in it. By this time several old-timers were at- tentively watching from the far shore. Go back! Go back! was the warning. Doug. apparently did not hear, .but pushed steadily onward. He had just reached mid-stream when a large piece of ice hit the light craft and upset him. Down into the cold, icy water he plunged and was carried down stream. How- ever he managed to crawl onto a piece of ice which floated away. The people on the bank did not see this. They thought he was drown- ed, so ,immediately spread the news. Toni was the first to tell Jane but did it with a touch of delight. Jane went into a daze and remain- ed in this state for over a week. All the time she kept talking as if to Doug., but gradually the shock and strain passed away. About a year later Jane and Toni were married in the quiet ranch town. After the wedding they went to live at Jane's home. Even though she had taken the vow to love, honour, and obey Toni, she would rather have taken this with Doug. by her side One late evening a strange man came into the little village. He rode 'up to the little tavern as though he were a regular visitor. He secured the horse to the rail, and with one bound entered the building. Could any of you tell me if Jane Hill is still on the ranch. said the stranger to some men seated at a table. Eh? Jane Hill, I guess you mean Mrs. Chisto. Sure she and Toni live there. Thanks, was the half choking reply as Doug. left the building. He slowly mounted his stead and left the village, forgotten, and alone.

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THE L. C. I. TATLER 65 DISILLUSION A small gathering of men stood outside a tavern reading a notice which advertised the news of a gold strike. The discovery was made three miles north-west of Dawson City in a peaceful valley guarded by large snow-covered mountains. Joy again gleamed in the eyes of all the treasure seek- ers, and again adventure loomed before them. This meant a wild rush to the cold, bleak regions of the north. Are you goin' to hit the trail, Doug?7' drawled an old treasure seeker. I sure am, said a man who by all appearance was only in his twenties. Did you know old Hill was tak- in' his young girl up with him this year? continued the other. Jane said something about it the other night, but she was not certain then, Doug. said. Well he be, was the quick re- ply. Neither of these men knew that old Hill was taking his daughter as a nurse. He had lung trouble and hoped the dry air of the north might cure him. This might be be his last trip. Jane, his daugh- ter, was fair, medium height, ex- tremely beautiful and very devot- ed to her father. They lived on a small ranch and owing to Mr. Hill's poor health, Toni Cristo, a short, dark Italian attended to all the business. Douglas Burns, known as Doug. to all his friends, and Jane Hill's suitor was tall, dark and very handsome. He had been a friend of the Hill's for some time, and was there so often that he was considered another member of the family. However this dark Italian bothered him. They never seem- ed to agree. Doug. had hoped to gain Jane for his own, but lately this other man seemed to be in DALTON WOODWARD his way. 'l he night before the long trek to the gold fields Doug. went to see Jane, and while he was wait- ing, Toni came in. Well Doug. l'm going to go with you, was Toni's first remark. Doug. was stunned. He had hoped to have Toni out of the way. However he did not show his feel- ings. Glad to hear it Crisj' was his only reply. Well l'll see you to-morrow, so long for now, and he left to at- tend to his ranch duties. The next day there were about fifty set out. The majority had dog teams but Doug. and his friend Jim Long were hiking. By the end of the first day they were left miles behind. This did not seem to worry them as they were led on by the thoughts of fortune. Doug. knew that if he made good he had Hill's permission to lmarry Jane, and yet this Italian was with her now. He may turn old Hill a- gainst him and marry Jane him- self. It was a long, tedious journey for the party and especially for those going on foot. Snow drifts stopped their passage. Blizzards held them back, but in spite of it all they trudged boldly ahead. At the end of the fifth day Jim saw the faint glow of a fire in the distance. Either the party is slakening or we are making better time, said Jim. Do you see the fire Doug.?,' Dou. gazed into the distance then turned. VVhat do you say about travelling a while longer? Sure old man, homesick for Jane? Well not exactly, but we might as well catch up with the laggersf' O.K., let's go. The two boys had travelled a- bout an hour when they came into the camp. There did not seem to

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THE L. C. I. TATLER 67 Magic-the Most Tremendous Influence in Life! QBy Wallace C. Thurstonj To-day nearly everyone is intel- lectually familiar with music and the Fine Arts, most are well-read patrons of Culture, closely ac- quainted with all that is best from the theatre, the screen, the library but few indeed are those who, ev- en after years of study and read- ing, posses a really true concep- tion of the higher, and more sac- red aspects of Occultism and Mys- ticism known as Magic. Magic is criticized and dismiss- ed as utter foolishness by some people. If these people were well informed, they would view the subjectin a vastly different light. Magic was really the source of almost all knowledge. Consider- ing the tremendous importance attached to it in the records of history, Magic cannot be dismiss- ed with a gesture of indifference. It must be credited with more than just the distinction of being enter- taining, It must be realized that although Magic is now an enter- taining art, it was the origin of some of our great sciences. Astrology is the study of occult influence of the stars on human destinies, which was the basis for our modern science of Astronomy. The Astrological system began when the people of antiquity be- came aware of the fact that God had made these planets as His most perfect works and set them on high in the heavens. Begin- ning with worship -of the celestial bodies and ascribing a quality of magical power to them, the next step in Astrology was to classify the whole world into divisions which were according to general belief under the influence of cer- tain planets. Different animals, different parts of the human body, metals, plants and different countries were des- cribed as under the influence of certain planets. This developed into a very complex system based upon magical beliefs. Within the scope of its magical influences lie many, many powerful factors in human life. Taking the ruling planet in the Leo Sign, the Sun, I will give an outline of its widespread Astrol- ogical influence: An individual born between July 22 and August 22 of any year is born with the influence of the Sun. This person is then referred to as having been born under the sign of Leo. The Sun is the most powerful of all the nine planets, and exerts the strongest influence. Thus the Leo individual will be different in appearance and in characteristics than the individual born with the influence of the Each planet exerts a different in- fluence, this influence changing and varying according to location. time and the position of the plan- ets at the time of birth. From this system grew our modern scientific Astronomy fsci- ence of the heavenly bodiesj, which has released the science of the planets from magical beliefs. Astrology, however, is still with us and is believed in by many peo- ple. It is more commonly known to-day as the Horoscope, a view