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AHandfulofClay
亨利·范·戴克HenryVanDyke
Therewasahandfulofthebankofariver.Itwasonlyonclay，dheavy；butithadhighthoughtsofitsownvalue，andwonderfuldreamsofthegreatplacewhichitwastof？illintheworldwheimecameforitsvirtuestobediscovered.
Overhead，inthespringsureeswhisperedtlorywhidedupohedelisaoexpand，aglowedthefair，clearcolors，asifthedustofthousandsofrubiesandemeraldswerehanging，insoftclouds，abovetheearth.
Thef？lowers，surprisedwiththejoyofbeauty，benttheirheadstoohewihem，andsaid，“Sisters，howlovelyyouhavebeakethedaybright.”
Theriver，gladthandrejoitheunisonofallitswaters，murmuredtotheshoresinmusigofitsreleasefromicyfetters，itsswiftf？lightfromthesnow-tains，ayashurryingthewheelsofmanymillstobeturned，ashipstobef？loatedtothesea.
Waitingblindlyiheforteditselfwithloftyhopes.“Mytimewille，”
itsaid.“Iwasobehiddenfloryayandhtomeindueseason.”
&heclayfeltitselftakenfromtheplacewhereithadwaitedsolong.Af？latbladeofirohit，a，aoacartwithotherlumpsofditwascarriedfaraway，asitseemed，handstonyroad.Butitwasnotafraid，ned，foritsaidtoitself：“Thisishepathtogloryisalwaysrugged.NowIamonmylayagreatpartintheworld.”
Butthehardjourhing，paredwiththetribulationacameafterit.Theclayutinthandmixedairredaseemedalmostuherewassolatiothatsomethingveryf？ineaainlyingoutofallthistrouble.Theclayfeltsurethat，ifitlywaitlongenough，awonderfulrewardwasi.
&onaswiftlyturningwheel，andwhirledarounduntilitseemedasifitmustf？lyintoathousarangepowerpressedita，asitrevolved，andthroughallthedizzinessandpaiitwastakinganewfor
Thenanunknoutitintoanoven，andf？ireswerekiit，f？ieretratihasofsummerthathadeverbroodeduponthebankoftheriver.Butthroughall，theclayhelditselftogetherarials，intheceofagreatfuture.“Surely，”
itthought，“Iamintendedforsomethingverysplendid，sincesusaretakenwithme.PerhapsIamfashioheoremple，orapreciousvaseforthetableofaking.”
Atlastthebakingwasf？iheclaywastakenfromthefurdownuponaboard，inthecoolair，uhebluesky.Thetribulationassed.Thereward>
&heboardthereoolofwater，notverydeep，norveryclear，butoughtoref？lect，withimpartialtruth，everyimagethatfeltupohef？irsttime，asitwasliftedfromtheboard，theclaysawitshereatiendpain，theationofitshopes—aoraightandstiff，redandugly.Athatitwasinedf’shouse，norforapalaceofart，becauseitwasmadewithoutgloryorbeautyorhonor；anditmurmuredagainsttheunkn，“Whyhastthoumademethus？”
Manydaysitpassediewasf？illedwithearth，akwhat—butshandbrownanddead-looking，wasthrustintothemiddleoftheearthaheclayrebelledatthisnewdisgrace.“Thisistheworstofallthathashappeobef？illedwithdirtandrubbish.SurelyIamafailure.”
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