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A Glass Of Milk, Paid In Full (short Story) by Kilanee: 12:20am On Sep 29, 2017 |
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
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 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 of the bill. She
began to read the following words:
“Paid in full with one glass of milk.
Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.” |
Re: A Glass Of Milk, Paid In Full (short Story) by cassbeat(m): 12:00pm On May 12, 2020 |
Wow is this a true life story? |
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