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"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 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 is shed abroad through human hearts and hands.

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