A Glass of Milk

One day, a poor girl who was selling goods from door to door to pay her way through school, found she had only one thin dime left, and she was hungry. She decided she would ask for a meal at the next house. However, she lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal she asked for a drink of water. The woman thought the girl looked hungry so she brought her a large glass of milk. She drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” the woman replied. “Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness.” She added.

“Then I thank you from my heart.” The girl nodded as she smiled softly.

As the girl left that house, she not only felt stronger physically, but her faith in God and human was strong also. Before this she 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. W.T was called in for the consultation. When she heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled her eyes. Immediately she rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in her doctor’s gown she went in to see her. She recognized the woman at once. She went back to the consultation room determined to do her best to save her life. From that day she gave special attention to the case.

After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. W.T requested the business office to pass the final bill to her for approval. She looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to the woman's 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. W.T