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" Truly I believe that the people of Gotham are all fools , " said one of the horsemen . " That is true , " said another . " It would be a shame to harm such simple people . " " Let us ride back to London , and tell the king all about them , " said the sheriff . " Yes , let us do so , " said the horsemen . So they went back , and told the king that Gotham was a town of fools ; and the king laughed , and said that if that was the case , he would not harm them , but would let them keep their noses . THE MILLER OF THE DEE . Once upon a time there lived on the banks of the River Dee a miller , who was the happiest man in England . He was always busy from morning till night , and he was always singing as merrily as any lark . He was so cheerful that he made everybody else cheerful ; and people all over the land liked to talk about his pleasant ways . At last the king heard about him . " I will go down and talk with this wonderful miller , " he said . " Perhaps he can tell me how to be happy . " As soon as he stepped inside of the mill , he heard the miller singing : — " I envy nobody — no , not I ! — For I am as happy as I can be ; And nobody envies me . " " You're wrong , my friend , " said the king . " You're wrong as wrong can be . I envy you ; and I would gladly change places with you , if I could only be as light - hearted as you are . " The miller smiled , and bowed to the king . " I am sure I could not think of changing places with you , sir , " he said . " Now tell me , " said the king , " what makes you so cheerful and glad here in your dusty mill , while I , who am king , am sad and in trouble every day . " The miller smiled again , and said , " I do not know why you are sad , but I can easily tell why I am glad . I earn my own bread ; I love my wife and my children ; I love my friends , and they love me ; and I owe not a penny to any man . Why should I not be happy ? For here is the River Dee , and every day it turns my mill ; and the mill grinds the corn that feeds my wife , my babes , and me . " " Say no more , " said the king . " Stay where you are , and be happy still . But I envy you . Your dusty cap is worth more than my golden crown . Your mill does more for you than my kingdom can do for me . If there were more such men as you , what a good place this world would be ! Good - by , my friend ! " The king turned about , and walked sadly away ; and the miller went back to his work singing : — " Oh , I'm as happy as happy can be , For I live by the side of the River Dee ! "
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