Two brothers convicted of stealing sheep were branded on the forehead with the letters ST, for "sheep thief".
One brother, unable to bear the stigma, moved to a foreign land. But men asked him about the strange letters. He wandered restlessly, and at length, full of bitterness, died and was buried in a forgotten grave.
The other brother said, "I can't run away from the fact that I stole sheep. I will stay here and win back the respect of my neighbours and myself."
As the years passed he built a reputation for integrity. One day, a stranger saw the old man with the letters branded on his forehead. He asked a native what they signified. "It happened a great while ago," said the villager. "I've forgotten the particulars; but I think the letters are an abbreviation of Saint."