KINDNESS Pays !

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods 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."