Heart touching storyOne 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
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 payment 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.
Years 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
doctor's 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 as she read these words......
" 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 spread
abroad through human hearts and
hands."