A greedy man's tale

Once upon a time there was. a greedy king called Midas. He was extremely fond of gold. Although he had a lot of it, he wanted more. He thought if he had the golden touch. He would be the happiest man in the world. The desire of having more and more gold afflicted him all the time. A wise god granted his wish promptly. Half an hour later, as the king was sitting under an apple tree in his garden, suddenly a ripe apple fell beside him. He picked it up.. As he touched it, the apple turned; into gold. He could hardly believe his eyes. Then whatever he touched, everything turned into gold. As he entered his palace. His little daughter rail up to him and he took her in his arms. Instantly she turned into gold. The king was stick with horror. The king cried out in anguish immediately the wise god took the golden touch away and the girl became human again.

A Whimsical King

Once there lived a whimsical king in a certain island. There were innumerable green trees everywhere in the island. The king made up his mind to build a magnificent palace in the island. So he ordered his man to cut down all the trees growing there. Some opposed the king’s idea but he did not pay heed to the right and legal opposition. So people were compelled to obey the king’s order. To materialize the purpose of the king, they cut down all the trees.
As a result a great change took place in the climate of the island. The Island turned into a desert. There was no rain. Consequently crops did not grow well. Famine visited the Island. People had to starve for days together. It was quite unbearable for them. One day they came to the kings palace and lay seize around the palace. They protested against the eve stating decision taken by the king. They wanted to have their food but the king could not give them any food for their survival. At last they became very excited and furious. They dragged the king from his chair and on the spur of the moment killed him