"The Package" is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, first published on 26 July 19, 1952 in Collier's weekly, and later in Bagombo Snuff Box in 1999.
[1] The story concerns very successful retired businessman Earl Fenton and his wife, who worked their entire lives to get where they are.
The day they return from a trip around the world and move into their brand new house with all the modern conveniences, an old friend from college, Charlie, arrives in town and calls from a local hotel.
The two went to college, where Charlie was one of the rich kids, while Fenton had to work hard, in looking back on the time Fenton perceived that his need to work his way through college made him a "second class" person in his fraternity, but when questioned by his wife could not remember any specific things that the "rich" fraternity brothers said or did.
Later, Fenton discovers that Charlie spent his fortune, and dedicated his life to treating poor people in China, until he was jailed and then kicked out of the country.