Literature and Art 



153 



Lesson 100 



THE GOLDEN TOUCH 



ONCE upon a time there lived a king whose 

 name was Midas. King Midas possessed 

 great riches, but he longed for more. One day he 

 was told that any wish that he made would be 

 granted, and he was very happy. He thoughtlessly 

 asked that everything which he touched should be 

 turned to gold. 



This power was given him and he rejoiced. He 

 picked up a pebble, it turned to gold. He broke a 

 twig from an oak tree, it became gold in his hand. 

 He plucked an apple from the bough, it too turned 

 to gold at his touch. 



