"If I should grant you one wish," said the fairy, "would you ask for more gold?"
"If I could have but one wish," said the king, "I would ask that everything I touched should turn to beautiful yellow gold."
"Your wish shall be granted," said the fairy "At sunrise to-morrow morning your slightest touch will turn everything into gold. But warn you that your gift will not make you happy."
"I will take the risk," said the king.
THE GOLDEN TOUCH—II
The next morning King Midas awoke very early. He was eager to see if the fairy's promise had come true.
As soon as the sun arose he tried the gift by touching the bed lightly with his hand.
The bed turned to gold.
