Ludwig Tieck

The old miller bequeaths his mill to his first-born son, the second gets the donkey. For the youngest son, the only thing left is the cat who was tasked with catching the mice around the house. What’s he supposed to do with a cat? And then the cat asked for a pair of brand-new boots, that the miller’s son has made with his last few coins. He would have never dreamt that the cat would make him so...