One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door todoor to pay his way through school, found he ! had onlyone thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young womanopened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought helooked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. Hedrank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother hastaught us never to accept payment for a kindness." Hesaid... "Then I thank you from my heart."
As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt;stronger physically, but his faith in God and man wasstrong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.
Years later that young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent herto the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. HowardKelly was called in for the consultation. When heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back tothe consultation room determined to do his best tosave her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kellyrequested the business office to pass the final billto him for approval. He looked at it,then wrote something on the edge and the billwas sent to her room. She feared to open it, for shewas sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and somethingcaught ; her attention on the side as She read thesewords.....
"Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr.Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart! prayed: "Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spreadabroad through human hearts and hands."
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