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the necklace was found out and the necklace was restored to the owner. When she came to know of the servant-maid's honesty, she too was delighted. She gave a gift to the servantmaid and praised her in glowing words.
HONESTY IS ALIVE EVEN TO-DAY
Here is a real incident that took place in Ahmedabad. A certain gentleman was travelling by a bus. He was carrying his purse in his hand and while getting off the bus, he had left the purse on the seat and got off the bus. After reaching home, he realised that he had left the purse in the bus. He rushed to the Depot and got the bus searched. The purse was not found. He gave an announcement in the newspapers but he did not get back his purse. He gave up all hopes of getting back his purse. The purse contained one thousand four hundred rupees and some important documents.
Some days later, a gentleman called at his house. He took out the purse from his bag and said, "Is this your purse ? Please check it and see if your money and documents are safe”.
The gentleman was delighted to see his purse. He checked it and found that his money and documents were intact. He heartily thanked the other gentleman and asked him, "Whera did you find it, sir ?"
He replied, “Sir! I was sitting beside you in the bus and when you got off the bus, you forgot to take the purse. You went away leaving the purse on your seat. I took it up and put it in my pocket. When I went home and saw the money in the purse, I felt tempted. I kept the purse in my almirah. But one day, I lost a five rupee note in my house. I searched for it but I could not find it. I sat down in despair. Then my servant came to me and said, “Sir, I found this five-rupee note while sweeping the room”. He gave me the note. I began looking at the note and at the servant. A commotion arose in my mind. I began to wonder who was a true gentleman; myself or my servant. "The servant is poor; yet how honest he is ! Though I am a rich man how dishonest I am! I am tempted by the amount of one
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