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　was　hungry　so　he　decided　to　beg　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　she　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　me　never　to　accept　pay　for　a　kindness。”He　said；　“Then　I　thank　you　from　the　bottom　of　my　heart。”　As　Howard　Kelly　left　that　house；　he　not　only　felt　stronger　physically；　but　it　also　increased　his　faith　in　God　and　the　human　race。　He　was　about　to　give　up　and　quit　before　this　point。

Years　later；　the　young　woman　became　critically　ill。　The　local　doctors　were　baffled。　They　finally　sent　her　to　the　big　city；　where　specialists　can　be　called　in　to　study　her　rare　disease。　Dr。　Howard　Kelly；　now　famous　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　through　the　hospital　hall　into　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　and　determined　to　do　his　best　to　save　her　life。　From　that　day；　he　gave　special　attention　to　her　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　and　then　wrote　something　on　the　side。　Th