King Midas was a very good king. He was kind and just, and his people we re very happy under his rule.

One day as he was walking in his garden, he saw an old man sleeping under a tree. Usually anyone that did this would be punished.

The king looked at the poor old man and felt sorry for him. When the man awoke he was very surprised to see the king sitting nearby. The king told the man that he would not be punished. Then he asked his guards to help the man find his way home. The old man thanked the king many times.