ABSTRACT
In. his. will. the. farmer. left. his. entire. herd. to. the. three. boys,. seventeen. cows.in.all..He.did.not,.however,.distribute.this.total.equally,.for.which.the. boys.were.grateful..To. the.eldest. the. farmer.bequeathed.half. the.herd..To. the.middle.son.went.one-third.of.the.cows..And.to.the.youngest.boy.exactly. one-ninth.was.given..This.distribution.left.the.boys.frustrated.and.confused.. Much.ran.through.their.minds,.as.you.might.imagine,.and.their.consternation.did.not.escape.the.neighbor’s.attention,.who.dutifully.and.lovingly.continued.to.watch.out.for.their.well-being.just.as.the.old.farmer.had.hoped.
