London South Collegiate Institute - Oracle Yearbook (London, Ontario Canada)

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The Comet world, beam, By Graeme Cameron, VA. Night spread her soothing blanket o'er the Down from the pale moon slipped a silvery The calm, majestic sky was faintly pearled With many a distant planet's lucent gleam. Then swiftly, brightly, from infinity, Earthward a glittering point began to move As if propelled by some divinity, Its flashing trail entraced a fiery groove. Before that blinding light the tranquil dark Was rudely shattered from its peaceful dream, The comet blazed, then plunging, it was gone, And night's serenity reigned on supreme. - sy fa ' -s, - Q !l rm35Q?hw3A A C gfQg,et- ggi U' .Q-331 T Q I i gil hai sus, Hills. N Autumrfs Beauty By James Sage, ID. When Autumn comes out and scrawls its name On Nature's works of art, We feel we owe it homage For the beauty of of its partg It tints the leaves and frosts the fields With splendour and delight, It blows the trees and turns the yields Of grain by Work at night. It works its way from coast to coast And fairy raptures it does boast, With steady work and worthy toil It thus transforms Canadian soil. 24 But after Autumn her wonders has wrought And beautified the land, Need we give it offerings meek Or congratulating hand? Or should we wait for winter And its snowy blanket white To cover up the Autumn,s trail And reward its colour bright? For Autumn is a working thought And quite fulfils its duty, So why not share the fortunes rare And live with Autumn's beauty.

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Yes, Sir, T1'lCl.t,S My Baby By Wilfred Dicks, VA HRIS CHRYSLER eagerly cmd impatiently paced the floor of his apartment. He was trying his utmost to control his feelings but his mind still thrilled with the news brought by a tele- gram which he had received a few short hours before. Everything settled Cstopl Am bringing papers Cstopl Will come direct to apart- ment Cstopl F. T. CHRYSLER. In a last effort to secure a position, Chris had applied to his uncle, Francis Theodore Chrysler, who was an executive in a large newspaper syn- dicate. The telegram indicated that his uncle had found an opening for him. Hurry Dureen! Chris called. The old boy will soon be here and he can't be kept waiting, you know. l'll get ready as soon as I get Francis Iunior settled down, replied his wife, from the bedroom, and then added, I'm sure your uncle will be flattered when he learns that we're going to name the baby after him. When he learns that, I'm as good as hired. l'll wager old Theodore will want to send him to Harvard. There's going to be no argument here, in- sisted Dureen firmly. My family was educated at Yale and my son is going to be educated at Yale. We shall see, said Chris, sheepishly. This conversation was interrupted suddenly as Francis Theodore Chrysler, Esquire, strode pompously into the room. Weill ejaculated Chris, I hardly expect . Oh, I know, I know! boomed the elder Chrys- ler. But I was sure you were home, so I thought I would surprise you. With business-like gusto, he started right off. Now, concerning this little matter about which you wrote to me: there is an opportunity for you . if 11'1... Pardon me, interrupted Chris, as he turned toward his young wife who entered the room at this point. Allow me to introduce Mrs. Chrysler to you. After the usual formalities, Chrysler, Senior, remarked in his gruff way that he would like to assist the young couple if he could, and he added, A good number of my relatives try to get around me by naming their babies after me. If there is one thing I hate it's babies, and least of all do I want them to be namesakes of mine! He became quite red as he impressed this fact upon them. As he was about to continue with the proposition, the whimpering of a baby broke fro'n the adjoining room. Wh-wha-what was that I heard? demanded Francis Theodore as his voice half cracked. Oh, er-that must have been the neighbour's baby across the hall, said Chris, and made a slight gesture toward his wife, who would have interrupted him. l'm sure I heard a baby in this apartment! exclaimed the old man, almost hysterically. Well, l'll tell you, said Chris, who was calmly trying to save the situation. The neigh- bours have gone away and left their little brat fcr us to take care of. At this remark, Dureen almost screamed, but with noticeable restraint she said, Pardon me. l'll go and try to quiet the little dear. As she left, the old man remarked, Humphl little dear .... Chris could see that there was trouble coming and he excused himself also. When he entered the bedroom his wife turned toward him in a rage and exclaimed in a low voice How dare you call your son a brat? You even disowned him, called him the neighbour's child. Chris Chrsyler, don't you ever lay your hands on this child again, l'll look after him. You'd rather have a good position than the love and respect of your child. Now, Dureen, be reasonable, said Chris. Give Molly the baby and have her take him out on the porch. We have a guest and we must attend to him. Dureen tried to control herself and finally compelled herself to call Molly. Now take good care of him and don't let him out of your sight, remonstrated Dureen as she returned to the living-room. Yas, Missus Chrysler, I sho will do dat, said Molly. In the living-room the situation was becoming darker. Frances Theodore resented being neglect- ed because of a neighbour's baby and was letting Chris know about it. In due course of time, how- ever, the conversation turned to his nepheW's future position. After a short discussion, Uncle Frances produced the papers. As Chris was about to sign them, the maid burst into the room. Oh, Mista Chris, Mista Chris, de baby am all gone. I done came in de house fo' a few minutes and when I goes back again de baby is gone, CContinued on page 783 25