Billy Ray Harris was homeless. He spent each day on the streets, begging for money or food. Every day, as he sat thinking about his life, he sometimes heard the sound of a coin or two dropping into his cup. One day, the noise was louder than usual. But he didn't look up. A little later, when he looked into the cup, he could hardly believe what he saw. At the bottom was a big shining diamond ring.
Billy's first thought was to go to the jeweller's (珠宝店) and that's exactly what he did. To his surprise, he was offered $4, 000. Was this a mistake? But then he thought about his grandfather His grandfather always told him to do the right thing. Billy made up his mind. He had better keep the ring and maybe one day its owner would return.
Two days later, a young woman called Sarah came and asked if he had found anything unusual in his cup. Billy reached into his pocket and pulled out the ring. When he saw the smile on Sarah's face he knew that he. She explained that she forgot putting her ring in her purse (钱包)that day.
Sarah was so moved that she posted the story on the Internet and set up an online appeal(呼 吁)to raise money for Billy. Finally she had more than $185, 000. Billy Ray Harris no longer spends his days begging. He has a home and a job.
