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   There were once two brothers, Raul 

and Johan, who lived side by side on 

their farms in Germany. For years they 

worked together, sharing machinery and 

trading goods as needed without a single 

problem occurring.

   However, one autumn, the long 

collaboration fell apart. It began with a 

small misunderstanding and it grew into a 

major difference, and finally it exploded 

into an exchange of bitter words followed 

by weeks of silence between the two 

brothers.

   One morning there was a knock on Raul's door. 

He opened it to find a man holding a carpenter's 

toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work," 

Angelis said. "Perhaps you would have a few 

small jobs here and there I could help with? 

Could I help you?"

   "Yes," answered Raul, extremely pleased to 

see Angelis the carpenter, "I do have a job for 

you."

   "Look across the creek at that farm. That's my 

neighbor, in fact, it's my younger brother, Johan's farm. 

Last week there was a meadow between us and he took 

his bulldozer to the river levee and now there is a creek 

between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but 

I'll go him one better. See that pile of lumber by the 

barn? I want you to build me a fence; an 8-foot fence, so 

I won't need to see Johan's place nor his face anymore." 

   Angelis the carpenter said thoughtfully, "I think I 

understand the situation. Show me the nails and the post 

hole digger and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."

Stop and Predict

Based on what you have read so 

far, what do you think will happen 

next?

  Raul then left for the nearby town, Erfurt, 

so he helped the carpenter get the materials 

ready and then he was off for the day. The 

carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, 

sawing, nailing, and hammering.

   About sunset when Raul returned, the 

carpenter had just finished his job. The 

farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw 

dropped. 

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