A farm servant named Auguste Bichet was condemned at Nancy
to six days’ imprisonment for stealing a franc, but was
complimented by the court for his honesty. Bichet stole a franc
from a shop counter and confest to the theft. But about the same
time he found a purse containing $125 and at once restored it
to its owner, refusing to accept any reward. The court exprest
its astonishment and admiration at the man’s honesty, but as
he had been convicted before, the president said they were
obliged to send him to prison. They did so with great regret and
complimented him on his probity.--San Francisco _Bulletin_.
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