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Wairarapa Age, 18 November 1919, Page 5

Ihe lack of common gratitude which, is displayed by some people is positively aßtoundingj and a newspaper runner had an instance of thi3 thrust upon hm very iorcibly recently, says the Christchurch Press. He was on his cycle, doing his rounds, wnea ho saw a handbag lying on tbo roaa. He stopped, picked up the haz, and on opening it found it Httiuod with various documents and a_ number of bank notes. He put the ban in his carrier and rode on, and shortly, wet a car being driven furiously i« the opposite direction. I'fte oar stopped, and the occupant n sired if the cvclist h'nd seen the lost «ag. As he nesenbec? it and its contents, tho nmner handed it over to hfm without demur. Not only was no reward' forthcoming, but to crown all the' man in the car asked tor a paper, got it, and drove off without paying for it I