Read the two passages and answer the question.

Tess

Eight-year-old Tess heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. She realized something was wrong. Andrew was very sick, and they did not have enough money for his treatment. Tess heard her daddy say, “Only a miracle can save him now.”

Tess went to her bedroom and retrieved a jar from its hiding place. There were a few coins in it. She counted them carefully. She then made her way to the drug store. The pharmacist there was too busy to pay her any attention. “And what do you want?” he asked, annoyed at her persistence. “Can’t you see that I am talking to my brother? He is here from Chicago.”

Tess persisted, “My brother’s really sick …….. and I want to buy a miracle. His name is Andrew. He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him now. So, how much does a miracle cost?” rambled Tess.

The pharmacist’s brother, a well-dressed man, stooped down and asked the girl. “What kind of miracle does your brother need?" “Don’t know,” replied Tess, eyes welling up with tears. “I just know Mommy says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it. So, I want to use my money.”

The man from Chicago asked, “How much money do you have?” “One dollar and 11 cents,” said Tess. “Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and 11 cents is the exact price of a miracle for your little brother.” He took her money in one hand and grasped Tess’s hand in the other. “Take me to where you live. “I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need."

That well-dressed man was Carlton Armstrong, a neurosurgeon. He operated upon Andrew without charging any money. It wasn’t long until Andrew was home and well again. “I wonder how much the surgery cost?” said Mother.

Tess smiled to herself. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost- one dollar and 11 cents….plus the immense faith of a little child.

Devon

Devon was a 3^rd grader at Lincoln Elementary School. Devon had a younger sister, Heather. One day when Devon came home from school he overheard his parents talking. Devon’s mother was crying. She said, “I don’t know what we are going to do. We don’t have that kind of money,” she continued. Devon’s father had his head in his hands and said nothing.

Devon spoke up and asked what was wrong. Devon’s mother said, “Your sister is very ill and we don’t have the money for her medication.”

“How much does the medicine cost?” asked Devon.

Devon’s father muttered, “It cost one hundred fifty dollars for one month supply.”

Devon went to his room to think about the situation. He decided that he was going to try and raise the money for the medication. Devon got up the next morning and went door to door in his neighborhood. He asked the neighbors for a donation for his sister’s medication. Devon stayed out all day trying to get enough money to help his sister. Just before dark he returned home and went straight to his room. He laid the money out on his bed and began counting. As he counted he began to cry, there was not only enough money for a month supply of medication but there was enough money for three months. Devon ran to his parents’ room with the good news. Both his parents threw their arms around him to thank him for his good deed. His sister would get the help she needed.

What is a key difference in the two passages?