If we are talking about the Langston Hughes story, the answer is because the woman (Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones) has helped the boy (Roger) in a very important way. She has given him back his integrity and, perhaps, hope for the future.
At the start of the story, Roger tries to rob Mrs. Jones. But instead of turning him in to the police, she treats him with understanding and respect.
By doing this, she makes him feel like a good person -- she makes him want to behave, as when he does not steal from her when left alone with her purse.
This is a huge gift, and that is why the story has the title it does.
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