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.
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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"
Dr. Howard Kelly
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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."
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Now you have two choices:
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You can send this page on and spread a positive message.
Or ignore it and pretend it never touched your heart.
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