DOING GOOD

 Three roommates in New Paltz, N.Y., discovered that the mysterious lumps in the secondhand couch they had purchased were actually envelopes stuffed with $41,000 in cash, the 20-somethings were ecstatic. “Our neighbors thought we won the lottery because we were just screaming,” said Cally Guasti. But their excitement quickly faded when they saw the original owner’s name on one of the envelopes. It didn’t take them long to decide to return the money. “That was her life savings,” said Guasti. Their good deed didn’t go unrequited—the elderly owner gave them a $1,000 reward.