King Midas and The Golden Touch

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Poh, poh, child! If these flowers were as golden as they look, they would be worth the plucking!
Once upon a time, there lived a King whose name was Midas, and he had a little daughter.
This King Midas was founder of gold than of anything else in the world.
O Midas, rich King Midas, what happy man art thou!
And yet, in his earlier days, before he was so entirely possesed with his insane desire for riches, King Midas had shown a great taste for flowers.
But now, if he looked at them at all, it was only to calculate how much the garden would be worth, if each of the flowers were a thin plate of gold.
But it was laughable to see how the image of the cup. It seemed to be aware of his foolish behavior, and to hava a naughty inclination to maje fun of him.
Midas was enjoying himself in his treasure room, one day, as usual, when he perceived a shadow fall over the heaps of gold; and, looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a stranger, standing in the brght and narrow sunbeam!

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