• May. 4, 2009
The Good King's Feast
The Good King's Feast
By Jill
Once upon a time, there lived a great and generous king. Because he was very powerful, he ruled over rich and beautiful lands. The king, who loved to be gay and merry, enjoyed large parties and tasty food. One bright day, he kindly sent out letters to all parts of his vast kingdom to say that on his birthday he was going to give a feast and a purse of money to all the poorest persons who could attend. Soon, from every corner of his kingdom hurried poor folk who wanted to share in the good king’s gifts.
A poor blind man, who wanted to join in on the feasting, was slowly feeling his way along the rugged road. Because he could not go very fast, he sadly feared he would not make it in time to the palace. After a while, he fell in step with a lame man. The lame man was very much like him; he could hardly take a few steps at a time. Presently, the blind man suggested to the lame man that if he climbed onto his back he could carry him, and the lame man could tell him which way to go. The lame man quickly agreed to this arrangement, as he was trying to go to the King’s palace in time also.
When the two friends arrived at the Kings huge palace, the tables gracefully arranged with delicacies and other culinary treats awed them. Because the king was kind, he agreed to receive them privately. The beggared men, who where amazed of the King’s rich palace, quickly stammered out their story. The king was so pleased when he heard their story that he granted each of them twice as much then anyone else
