On a cold windy day, a poor boy tried to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door.Wandering on the street, he was not a successful seller.What's worse, he found that he only had one dime (十分硬币) left.His empty stomach reminded him constantly that for days he hadn't eaten anything.He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house.Hesitantly he knocked at the door, thinking about what to say when it opened.However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
“What can I do for you？” asked the young woman.The boy paused for a while.“Would you please give me some...a drink of water？” the boy dare not look directly into her eyes.She looked at the bony boy and thought he might need something to give him energy so she brought him a glass of milk.His head rising and small hands taking the cup, he drank it up slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you？”“You don't owe me anything，” she replied with a warm smile on her face.“My mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” Deeply moved, he said sincerely, “Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my heart.”As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger physically.It also increased his faith in God and the whole human race.As a matter of fact, he was about to give up and quit before that point.
