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A young girl from Locust Valley proved her benevolence last Friday on Christmas Eve, when she stumbled upon an envelope containing $300,000, and returned it to its rightful owner.

After lunching with her ailing grandfather in Lincoln, just 10 miles from Locust Valley, Laura Lynn Hardy was riding her bike home, when she saw a thick manila envelope on the sidewalk outside Lincoln Federal Savings. Once home, she found $300,000 worth of cash and checks made out to Fenster Ford, the area’s largest car dealership.

Without hesitation, Hardy phoned Xavier Mooney, president of Lincoln Federal Savings, to tell him about the envelope.

“It’s enough just to do the right thing,” Hardy said.

She then rode her bike back to Lincoln through the snow, to deliver the envelope to Fred Fenster, who was patiently waiting at Lincoln Federal Savings.

“She’s a great little girl, the kind of girl we in Lincoln should be proud of,” Fenster said about the 19-year-old yoga instructor.

Hardy posed for pictures, shook hands with Mooney and Fenster, and got back on her bike.