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

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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

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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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