A rich man, having confidence in his son gave him all his property in his lifetime. After a while the son commenced to neglect his father, ill-treating him and sending him away to be among the beggars. One day the old man, clad in tatters, met his grandson and asked him to beg of his father to let him have a mantle to cover himself, as it was so cold. After much begging the father sent his son up to the loft and told him to fetch a certain mantle which was hanging on a hook. Whilst on the loft the boy took a knife and cut the mantle in half. The father, wondering what the boy was doing all that time, went to find out. The son told him that he had been busy cutting the mantle in half and added that he would give his grandfather one half and keep the other half for his own father when he grew old. The man was greatly surprised at this reply and recognising the wickedness of his action, took his father back and treated him with all honour.