One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his school fee. He was feeling very hungry and thirsty but he had only one coin left with him. He decided he would ask for a glass of water at the next house. When he knocked at the next door, a lovely young woman opened the door. When he asked for a glass of water, the lady thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly and thanked the lady from the bottom of his heart for her kindness.

Year's later that young woman became critically ill. She was admitted to a big city hospital. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, he rose immediately and went down to her room. 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, she recovered from that deadly disease, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the billing office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, and 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. But finally when she looked at the bill something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words:

"Paid full in advance with one glass of milk" Signed, Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy rolled down her eyes as she prayed and as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.

(Source: Unknown author)