Sister Bernadette was meditating at her window when she saw from her first floor room, an obviously dejected and depressed 'gentleman of the road' sitting on the convent wall with his head in his hands.
Taking pity on him she folded a £5 into a note with the words. 'Don't despair - Sister Bernadette' written on it. She then threw it towards him where it landed at his feet.
The next day Sister Bernadette was told there was a man at the door asking to see her. She found the stranger of yesterday waiting. Without a word he handed her some money.
'What's this?' she asked.
'It's your £50 - Don't Despair came in at 10 to 1.
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