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1、The Two RoadsIt was New Year's night.An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyestowards the deep blue sky, where the stars werefloating like white lilies on the surface of aclear calm lake.When he cast them on the earth, where few more hopeless people thanh
2、imself now moved towards their certain goal--the tomb.He had already passed sixty of thestages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and remorse. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant, his heart sorrowful, and his old age short ofcomforts. The
3、 days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious momentwhen his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads--one leading to apeaceful,sunny place, covered with flowers,fruits and resounding with soft,sweet songs;theother leading to a deep ,
4、dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead ofwater and where devils and poisonous snakes hissed and crawled. He looked towards the sky and cried painfully,"O, youth, return! O, my father,place me oncemore at the entrance to life,and I'll choose the better way!" Bu
5、t both his father and the daysof his youth had passed away. He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness.These were the days of his wasted life;hesaw a star fall from the sky and disappeared,and this was the symbol of himself.Hisremorse,which was like a sharp sorrow,struck de
6、eply into his heart.Then he remember hisfriends in his childhood,which entered life together with him.But they had made their way tosuccess and were now honored and happy on this New Year's night. The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his par
7、ents'early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good.But he chose thewrong way.With shame and grief he dared no longer to look towards the heaven where hisfather lived.His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst outa cry:"C
8、ome back, my early days!Come back!"And his yout
