The Golden Touch (Part 1)

 

It was long ago, when there lived a king in Greece. The King of Greece was Midas. Although he was the richest king all over his region at that time, he was extremely greedy. He desired more and more wealth, more and more money, and more and more gold.

          As usual, the King went out for a walk with his minister in the early morning. It was not that much far away from the palace. Still, the King became too weary to walk anymore.

After all, it was a scorching day of summer. The sun was shining brightly above their heads. The King began to perspire. So did his minster. Now both of them were really thirsty. Thereafter, they drank some water from the nearby river. Thus, their thirst was quenched.

After walking a bit more, the King noticed an old man. The old man was taking rest under the shade of a large tree.

Then the King commanded the minister, “Go back to the palace. I will come back there at the earliest.”

The minister then replied, “Oh, surely, Your Majesty! Surely, I will.”

King Midas gave him a broad smile.

Accordingly, the minister went away without any hesitation.

                                                 [Retold the story of The Midas Touch]