long ago there lived a very rich king named Midas. He had a very beautiful daughter called Marygold. Although he dearly loved he daughter,Midas loved gold more than anything else. Under his palace Midas had a secret room where he stored the golden treasure which he collected. one day a stranger visited King Midas and offered to grant him a wish. Midas wished for the Golden Touch. When he awoke the following morning everything that Midas touched turned into gold. His furniture turned into gold,his food turned into gold,and even his beloved daughter turned into gold. Midas became very sad. he had jearned the hard way that gold did not satisfy him. when the stranger told him to wash in the nearby river and use its water to bring life back to his daughter and change his belongings back to the way they were