Westdale Secondary School - Le Raconteur Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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12 LE RACONTEUR my MEL BAILEY l,SU1'1'tIf pi fait' ,rclvrt j'1'1't'11d.v', C'1'i!n, Plata, .-lfifw!miu1'11.v, amz' H1'fif10r1'tIft1v, 1,ft1fl1i'1'vd in Hit' j11'i.m11 fell, '2'lII'HI-X' e11t1'en-zurirringf In ft'I'.YIlUllt' .S'0rl't1!t'.v' in flvttl Socrates: llehuld hmv vuncler niissiunerl lmark fltith flee 1 'ith traces tif the lilmitly sun, and sqnall XX 'llhat ptints her sail npun the tinted sea 'lu lJL ll the llelra fr 11 ' 1 ,s nevvs that parts ns all. mine friends, dun't grieve, Critter, speak tur the rest. Yun vvhn du acclaim it a great disaster 'ilu pass nnprpntalrly intfi a realm that's hest, Yet nnt nphtmld the very thing yuu aeqniesee. Crito: U! Sucrates. master of the inintl and heart. Xtliuse love almve ytinr reasun, vve atltire. lint fnllt-vv ns and ynu may teach the art iff lpgie. ethics. reasun yet tance inure ln distant Tliessaly, vvhere means and friends ,Xvvait thee. Again vvill you hold svvay H'e1- fainilyg and safety frtnn the fue sends Xlettle tti hearts tt, lifild nur heads another xvav Socrates: Wlixvas at my lather's knee in ytiuth, that night lle tnltl me rl' the till A 4 s small vuice xvithin, .Xml hmv tw serve the Xpiee that knmvs the right lklltl scnrn tipinitvn, pulwlie, as tif sin: lu lnlltnv epnscienees dictates. never cease Lest he lieewnne a intil, a slave tp case, XYI ' ' M1 cant stand lay his theuries and lmeliefs, When death stalks dpvvn In meet him face tp face. Did ywn, at llippwerates' summer site, Nt 9 it agree that np man slniuld du evil, lxeturn evil fm' evil, nr lvetrav the right? Km l tu alter vievvs tu snit miy plight? Xt ig l must leave in peaee and innpcence, AX sufferer, evil fur evil nut Return. lest l clisplease my inner sense, 6 And un the mural litmk my gpml name liltit. ,X vveletnne cwnlrl vve raise in 'l'hessaly, X lint tinee nffenfl their viexvs and ive nnist fly. l ,Xlil Xp. my friend, there lies :1 legacy ln .Xthens ini' the patterns nf my lace. llerchanee. liy l'lattfs pen my inartyrdmn . .Xcruss unvvritten ages vvill lie flunffl 5 l'erehance, the I'uvver l meet. in time tu ctime XX'ill raise his hand and say: My sun, vvell dune! Qu l tlrink like hnn vvhti drinks tn regain me -iailer, hring' the cup uf death and tears, A ' ' ' , ' yunth: ' A i 1 1' s mentg l'm lull pt years, Nly lilt is ilnit st I llnt lll return in wither tnrnis iuistmtli' My lnnlis grmv culd and harilg lie rlmvn, l innst, lleinre the heinlnek reaches this wld heart. tilt' ll' 1 1 4 . L 'lt1. l uve 11 cnck to llsclepius, XYill ynn remenilmer tn repay the delwt?

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LE RACONTEUR 11 My PUDDLES 1X SUlll1'l'lCI' sh11wer is a wtnitlerful hztppening. .Xfter the rain all nature seems refreshetl. 'l'he sun is lmrighter. the grass Q'l'l'L'1lCI', 11ll the wnrlcl inure lmcziutiful. l'u1lclles. like lJI'UliL'll hits uf the sky, relieve the green Illlil lnrtnwn 111t1n11t1111y tlf the lieltls. l'u1l1lles have il curitnis lllSL'll1ZltllJll fur cliiltlren. l,Cl'llZll1S it is the cutal llltlfl, 1JCl'llZll!S the spark' ling' water, hut pr11l111l1ly it is ll c11111l1i1111ti1m 111 these twtm and 11 thircl intzingilale snnietliing wl1icl1 we lftar want tuf Il lwetter terml c11ll the cl111r111 111 little things. Eyen when tl111se fl11ys tlevutetl tu sailing lmits tif stick 1111 tl1e w11ter have gtnne f111'eye1', pucltlles still h11x't- ll sulrtle lltlltl tm the i11111g'i1111ti1111, 'lille sky, rellt-ctetl in El putldle. is twice 11s lmlueg the Cltrllllw l1ec11me castles. the sliimnierine' l1llllg't,'S 111 th11se Castles ill Spziinuwel1uil1lfr11n111url111pes1111tl11n1l1iti1+ns. l'u1l1lles inrluce reflectitln. llllll- l11-,king :tt tl1e smiling lmlueness 111 une, the thnuglit sluwly tl111t 11 puddle is-yesfis i11 ll way synilml- ic11l tif life. See htm' it reflects tilt' llziwless lilue CUINCS 1,11 the sky! S11 sh11ul1l nur tlitiuglits Zlllfl tleecls reflect nur lnest ch111'11cteristics intti tl1e wtlrltl ztmuncl us. .Xn ztimless l1l'L'11f.ll 111' win1l rultles tl1e putltlleg lenrls c11lt1ur t11 the tlllillgllt. Ks the wintl has shaken 111111 l1rt1ken the picture 111 clnutl 11ntl sky, s11 shall trtmuhle 111111 tlis11pp11i11tn1ent i11- terrupt 11ur s111t111tl1ly-gniiig 1iyes, 111111 tunilile the fll't'Zllll castles int11 ll lvrnken ht-zip. ln ll n111n1ent the ripples y1111isl1. 215 if they neyer h11ye lreeng the clnutl-czistles :ire wl111lt- xteztin. .Xgrziin ll D3 CONSTANCE CAUNT fll'-Jllglll c11n1es. lt is Il great 1111111 Xxillll c1111 gn tl1rt1ue'l1 lite htiltling his 1h'e11n1s unl1r11ke11l1y zidyersity. llut still greztter is l1e wl111 c1111 pick the lJl'UliC1l lnts llllllll the ch111.s 111 inisftjrtune :intl tit them tngether llglllll. It is flillicult tw think 111 the se11 zintl Il pufltllt 111 the Slllllt' l1re11th. 115 it were. 'llhe 11t'e11n is i1WC'l1lF11ll'l1lgA. yery big. very grzincl. 111111 there ls 11 ntite 111 ft-111' in llll i1npressi11n 1,11 it. 'l'l1ert 15 nuthing lvrezitli-tzikiiig Zlllllllt Z1 putltlle, :mtl its l1E'ZlUf5' IS l111rr11wed ll'41lll the sky. Yet, i11 1n11ny TCS TC cts. Il 1u1l1lle is yery like 11 sen. Wie whii l l . 11re lust llk'gllllllllQ' lift- 11re wnnt t11 think mmf life 115 31 1 t1ce11n 1111 which we llll1S'E enihztrk: 11n1l thrtvugh tl1e yezirs we lll'C tn struggle 11g':1i11st wind illlfl wzixe 11n1l element. tliruugli success 11i11l l2lllll1't'. until we flie, XXI' lt'11r, we 1ilt111l1t, we hwpe. hut wt- 1l11 nut knt1w XYlllll. lies l1ey1111tl thi sea: here nur k1111wle1l-re 9lUl14 N . . . .X 1l11y is Il fI'1lglllt'Ill taf Il life. p:11't tif Il kxillllle. yet c11111plete 111 1tst-lr. lt lllC is Zlll 11ce1111. then every 4lZ1f' is I1 llllIl4llt', .X fllly reflects tiur m11111ls ls tl11 ' 1 SXYZLY s purltlle rt-tlt-cts the n1e111l11w grass tha s 11t its l'llQL'. lzyery mciflent is 11s 11111cl1 11 p11rt 111 tllk lllN ls tl1t tl . ' 11' :J - Hlltlllf-2: lent IS 21 pztrt 111 the purltlle. 511 let Us hrt- nur hyes, fllly lay clay, prnliting 1111111 tl1e pztst, hut nut regrettiiig it: l1111king t11 tl1e future. hut 11t1t f111'getti11g the present, flill' it is in tht pit t tl11t nt lixt Th A111 gwes tl11y will grzitluanly gimw intti the cztlm, quie ' ' 'SVU 1 ' ' , Cll. IIS tl L' 1:ce1111 111 lllC 11-15 cm' SNOW .S'11f11y, 1101111.11 j'1111111g1, 1111' 'zt'1z11'1' 'zt'11111'1' .r11111z1' 111111-1'1.Y 111 tlllw 111111111111 Of lv1'1ftlI 'zt'1'1111,v 111111 11111-111, 11 1'11z'1'1'x 1111' 1'11'-1' 'zt'1f11 tl 111111111'1'1 ,111 fl111ALw, 11.1 111'11111.1' IIN 3llli1't'l1 -1t'111'11 11 1.1 I1t Zx', Ci11111'1'1111111y 1111' 51111111111 -:t'1f11 11 '1t'111't1'111'xx 111'111111'1'. 1.1'1'1' ,r111111' 111'11'z'1'111y 511111. . .11111111'1'11f 111111 f1'111'. Hurt' 111211.11 11 is 111 21111111 11 r111111' 1111-111115 11111 111111111 flifbl' 1l'lI-1-.1111 111111 f1'cI111f11111g1 1001. X111111'1 x .1-:t'1'1'1 I7Ilv.YX1.11f1. . .11 -11111111 111-ft of 1'1'11111:1'11. 1X,1I'I'1.Y1I 11.1 xf11'1111111' 111111 111111, 111111111 111111 x11111. .xvlf 111111111 11111111-11111. . .11 11121 11'1111111'11 111111 111'11A1',' 11.1 ft'111f1'111'.v.v 1111 x11111'11. 111111 11101111111 11':t'11y. .X ll 111111111 LI i'l1'11I11 of .V11'j'--f1'1'l' 1lI.1'11I,' 11 11-11111111121 I11I1l1Iflf'l'1.l' 1111111: 1.1110 1'111t1'11. -H1'1'111'1'1 15. 1?111'1'1'll, l.Vf11'1'.l s 1111, nur lllHl1Slllltls 111' cleztr pufltlles 111 every I

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LE RACONTEUR THE REFOIIMED CORPSE I The uncertainty uf all psychical thenries anll experiments haye heen fur many years reiectecl hy authorities as a truth. and even the physicians in their tielrl have termerl that state of insensi- liility catalepsy, fur want uf a lretter name. Iltir- rilwle are the events arising frmn its existence: anrl unly the sensatiunal newspapers anll perilnl- icals tlperatecl hy a select lmlly nf psycliieal yutaries. like the owners tif th e Chicurgical 'ltrllfllfll nf l.eipsic, ttllerate like testimlinies, TU he une uf the L'nflea4l. tt, lie flearl anll yet not tlearl. is a ctiiifliti-ni few will ackntiwlerlge. yet the fulluwillg narratiye. my llwn perstinal ex- perience, hears testiinciny lu such a fact. It wccurrell cluring the year ISSN at my father's estate near Ilath. I was then a ynuth uf IN, ex- ceeflingly strung fur my age. anll cnminantleil the respect uf all my cwmpaniuns fur initiative anll leaflership. My natural prnpensity fur super- natural themes was nuurisherl in my fathers small cwllectilin nf psychical yiilumes. Slain I was maelly fleytiuriiig the milre aflyancefl writ- ings tif Nesmer. Gregtlry. Nlay. .Xgassez anfl I.aplace. Klesmer was my particular faypurite. Suun I was thrtlwn intri a new regiun uf thought, where spiritual fancies anrl imaginatiye imagery reignerl free. Tu ftillliw up the thewries uf llesmerism with executiiin was lieyllnil my urhit. Inut after reafling' I'tie's I'rematnre Ilurialn there attackeil me a singular zest tl, put my itleas into practice. The fact that as a small lilly I was suliiect til lung sieges pf un- ctnisciniisiiess kntlwn as cataleptic trances placell me tin a par with the characters in I'remature Burial, anrl in some measure explains my pre- clilections. Cn-partners in my niaflness were my earnest anfl curitlus cumpaniiins. eager tu see my rash rlesigns carrierl out. I was fleterminerl til lie huriecl aliyel In my hrst attempt they imprislinetl me in an impruyisefl cofliii. lmlsely nailefl the lirl anrl awaitell till I managerl tu extricate myself fiwnii my tonih, Iiln one ilccasinn I failefl tn pry tiff the inure than tightly nailetl lill. anfl when my cunipanitlns finally releasetl me I was half tleafl frtim suffncatirm. That happenerl nnly tince. sn I satin tirecl of these feelile imprislinnients, until they luwererl me in a ctillin anrl pilefl three feet nf earth tin top. Su feryitl clicl enthusiasm fur such repetitions gruw that I reacherl a pnint where my friencls left nie, calling me insane antl aytiifling my presence. .Xt this critical stage my parents interyenetl anfl packefl me tiff to a nieclical schtml in the hnpe that stuflies wtiulcl supersecle my eccen- tricism. I remainecl there three mrinthsg I yy ls ssCLll4rll expellerl fm' stealing a lipfly frwm the rliyi ruuin. Kly ulfl flesires were still hammering it my hrain. sn. withilut nlltifying anywine. I ic pairefl til a flistant city anfl tlffereil myself 1 1 lllflsl willing :mel excellent suliject til the lll rleytitees pf the increasing stuily uf mesme Xlihen apprwacliefl, hilweyer, nllne wwulfl tg tn pass me intl, a trance anfl liury me ili There was lint one last resurt-seek wut suiiituiic willing tn ilepart frwm the lmunflaries :lf ici tin anfl sanity. 1 Ztirti was an excellent teacher. Ile ctlnilni . half-mawlness with sincere rleylltilln tp his XX Three ilililitlls I spent untler his llliseryatitin unti the time was ripe. Thet1ill1iwiiig'flay was nam tlir the experiment. I wanteil tw run all the w ty til my lmlgings. Ilurrying alflng, elatefl mti my gmail tflrtune. I criisserl the street in a f .X htirse rearefl at my sirle, plnngell his hlim int.i my liack. the Great lllackness rleseenll anil I sank tri the pavement. Xlhen awareness returnefl. it was nlit plete. I was aware tif nllthing, only tif heme I hall ntl lltaly, nnly a swul. Xlias this the Et nt .Xliiiflei Xlitliiiie' stirrecl' nn winifs tlapptrl tw 5 I 5 greet a new ctlmrafle. Fimiii the wlirlfl iff Ilarkness came X' HIL s They were lliw. llelilverate tunes, unlike an in gels lvut like- -like-like the wanclering spnit that infest the regitin lietween Ileayen inf Earth. Uh! lllirl I was nut free. rltitiinetl In lilly er sllulless in aginiy tlyer the Earth. l.ike a yail in an enclless cayern there llii the ypice uf he whu lerl the L'n:learI: XYliti flare trespass here? .X cwnipanitin answereili l lnly sume intruf They fl1+n't flare crime here. They feai place. Yesg we are free ti: ruain where we ple s X t XYhere is the newcumeriu There fulln yel 1 5 wlicile Iweing. Then an answer came hack: lYe shall see. linifr gilllmering wail that seemerl to freeyc my The next instant. I felt as if a great lunt cn were liftell frwin me, anrl light seemefl tu im merse me in a haln, Xn icy hanrl clutchcfl it my wrist. anll like the release frlam an enchan trance, my cnmplete senses slnwly ehhecl In I shriekerl wut one lung ery tif af oi1y'. 'I ieie fs H , folluwell a ltlnfi' cuntinuatiun tif lirn'i'1i1'-sti'ilx 5 cries tif wwe antl rlespair. I npenerl my eyes sat erect. Un a stune-flaggetl flnur lay a limi tclrcli. I was in a stone cuftin. aliyef Icllllfllllltiti nn Pina II