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A glass of milk |
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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. |
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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?" |
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"You don't owe me anything," she replied.
"Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness." |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly
requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. |
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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. |
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She read these words..... |
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"Paid in full with one glass of milk" |
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