The Glass of Milk Story in English | Fairy Tales
the year was 1863 157 years ago a poor boy was selling odd things door to door papers and pencils papers and pencils here auntie let me help you thank you, Howard, you are a darling really you are such a gem thank you so much
Howard walked on and saw a few boys playing with papers and pencils papers and pencils would you like to buy some very useful for school you know hey Howard we have already got our supplies yes papa got me a whole box of pencils and paper just last week why don't you come and play with us oh thanks but i really need to sell some things today uh okay as Howard was walking away he suddenly heard some chaos he turned to see that one of the boys had fallen and seemed to have hurt his foot quite badly step aside quick just get a cloth and some cold water
easy don't move your foot just yet there this will take care of the pain and when it is a little lesser lean on them to get home and don't use that foot for a couple of days you will be fine it already feels better
howard you should become a doctor you know yes you should howard wanted to become a doctor he worked hard at his studies tried his best to save money for his fees but was just not able to earn nearly enough he was so tired and so despaired doctor right how with this should i set this aside to pay for like 100 of my fees for school or should i buy one piece of bread my only meal in two days what a fool i have been dreaming about becoming a doctor it is never going to happen forget food if i get some water to drink to quell my hunger it would be a miracle howard had lost all hope but he couldn't just sit under the tree brooding over his fate so as drained as hungry and as sad as he was he still got up to try and sell his wares he came to a house and not yes papers and pencils papers and pencils ma'am would you care to buy some you are howard aren't you i saw you helping the old lady over there to mow her lawn and i have seen you help people in the neighborhood so many times
well would you like some paper and pencils you look so tired actually i am a bit tired could i please get a glass of water come in howard sit down for a bit would you howard came in and sat in the living room while the girl disappeared into the kitchen a few minutes later she returned with a big glass of fresh milk here take this howard gee thank you so much howard took that glass and drank hungrily it was the most satisfying meal he had had in weeks how much do i owe you ma'am consider it paid in full with all the kindness you have been showing in the neighborhood howard my mother says no bit of kindness ever goes waste it all comes back when you do your best life sends miracles when you least expect them the words of that girl and the glass of milk had done more to satisfy howard's hunger they had filled his mind and heart with new hope he knew he was doing the best he possibly could and so life would take care of him years went by and one day the girl who had offered him hope and milk felt terribly sick no doctor could help her what do we do tell me
she will get better doctor i am afraid i know of only one doctor who could possibly help your daughter she must be taken to the hospital in the city she may even have to be operated upon and so the girl was taken to a hospital in the city there the doctor operated upon her took very good care of her it did take her a long time to recover but she did recover but even though well she was really worried oh i don't know how we are ever going to pay the bills of the hospital father i've been here for weeks the amount will be enormous good morning my patient is finally well and fine ready to go home yes but we still haven't received the bill
the bill you don't have to worry about that yeah but doctor has himself paid in full see when the girl looked at the bill to her amazement she saw the huge stamp of paid on top of it and then when she happened to turn it around she read a note paid in full with a glass of milk how much do i owe you ma'am consider it painting full with all the kindness you have been showing in the neighborhood howard my mother says no bit of kindness ever goes waste
it all comes back when you do your best life sends miracles when you least expect them the little hungry boy who the girl had shown kindness to many many years ago by giving him a glass of milk had grown up to become one of the most celebrated doctors of the world dr howard kelly who had saved the girl's life years ago she gave him hope and faith in miracles and years later he was the one who saved the girl's life when we are good to others good things come back to us and when we do our best no matter what hardships life throws at us miracles happen and life itself helps us to fulfill all our dreams.
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