Ray S S
Silver Member
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way
through school, found he had only one 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 woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked
for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large
glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to
accept pay for a kindness."
He said...."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 was strong also. He had been ready to give up
and quit.
Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were
baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists
to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.
When he 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 Dr. gown, he went in to see her. He recognized
her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do
his best to save her life.
From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle,
the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the
final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the
edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was
sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.. Finally she looked,
and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these
words....
"Paid in full with one glass of milk."
(signed)
Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy filled her eyes as her happy heart Prayed: "Thank you God,
that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."
~~Author Unknown~~
through school, found he had only one 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 woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked
for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large
glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to
accept pay for a kindness."
He said...."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 was strong also. He had been ready to give up
and quit.
Year's later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were
baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists
to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.
When he 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 Dr. gown, he went in to see her. He recognized
her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do
his best to save her life.
From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle,
the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the
final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the
edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was
sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.. Finally she looked,
and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these
words....
"Paid in full with one glass of milk."
(signed)
Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy filled her eyes as her happy heart Prayed: "Thank you God,
that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."
~~Author Unknown~~
