Oneday,apoorboywhowastryingtopayhiswaythroughschoolbysellinggoodsdoortodoorfoundthatheonlyhadonedimeleft.Hewashungrysohedecidedtobegforamealatthenexthouse.一天,一个贫穷的小男孩为了攒够学费正挨家挨户地推销商品.饥寒交迫的他摸遍全身,却只有一角钱.于是他决定向下一户人家讨口饭吃.However,helosthisnervewhenalovelyyoungwomanopenedthedoor.Insteadofamealheaskedforadrinkofwater.Shethoughthelookedhungrysoshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hedrankitslowly,andthenasked,“HowmuchdoIoweyou?”然而,当一位美丽的年轻女子打开房门的时候,这个小男孩却有点不知所措了.他没有要饭,只乞求给他一口水喝.这位女子看到他饥饿的样子,就倒了一大杯牛奶给他.男孩慢慢地喝完牛奶,问道：“我应该付多少钱?”“Youdon’towemeanything,”shereplied.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Hesaid,“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”AsHowardKellyleftthathouse,henotonlyfeltstrongerphysically,butitalsoincreasedhisfaithinGodandthehumanrace.Hewasabouttogiveupandquitbeforethispoint.年轻女子微笑着回答：“一分钱也不用付.我妈妈教导我,施以爱心,不图回报.”男孩说：“那么,就请接受我由衷的感谢吧!”说完,霍华德-凯利就离开了这户人家.此时的他不仅自己浑身是劲儿,而且更加相信上帝和整个人类.本来,他都打算放弃了.Yearslatertheyoungwomanbecamecriticallyill.Thelocaldoctorswerebaffled.Theyfinallysenthertothebigcity,wherespecialistscanbecalledintostudyherraredisease.Dr.HowardKelly,nowfamouswascalledinfortheconsultation.Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately,heroseandwentdownthroughthehospitalhallintoherroom.数年之后,那位女子得了一种罕见的重病,当地医生对此束手无策.最后,她被转到大城市医治,由专家会诊治疗.大名鼎鼎的霍华德-凯利医生也参加了医疗方案的制定.当他听到病人来自的那个城镇的名字时,一个奇怪的念头霎时间闪过他的脑际.他马上起身直奔她的病房.Dressedinhisdoctor’sgownhewentintoseeher.Herecognizedheratonce.Hewentbacktotheconsultationroomanddeterminedtodohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon,hegavespecialattentiontohercase.身穿手术服的凯利医生来到病房,一眼就认出了恩人.回到会诊室后,他决心一定要竭尽所能来治好她的病.从那天起,他就特别关照这个对自己有恩的病人.Afteralongstruggle,thebattlewaswon.Dr.Kellyrequestedthebusinessofficetopassthefinalbilltohimforapproval.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshewaspositivethatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked,andthenoteonthesideofthebillcaughtherattention.Shereadthesewords...经过艰苦的努力,手术成功了.凯利医生要求把医药费通知单送到他那里,他看了一下,便在通知单的旁边签了字.当医药费通知单送到她的病房时,她不敢看.因为她确信,治病的费用将会花费她整个余生来偿还.最后,她还是鼓起勇气,翻开了医药费通知单,旁边的那行小字引起了她的注意,她不禁轻声读了出来：“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”(Signed)Dr.HowardKelly“医药费已付：一杯牛奶.”(签名)霍华德-凯利医生Tearsofjoyfloodedhereyesassheprayedsilently:“ThankYou,God.Yourlovehasspreadthroughhumanheartsandhands.”喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛,她默默地祈祷着：上帝,你的爱已通过人类的心灵和双手传播了.”