The coming of the king By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards  Listen to the story The Coming of the King Some children were at play in their playground one day when a herald rode through the town blowing a trumpet and crying aloud, “the king, the king passes by this road today, make ready for the king,”  the children stopped their play and looked at one another “Did you hear that?” they said, “the king is coming? he may look over the wall and see our playground; who knows!! We must put it in order”. The playground was sadly dirty, and in the corners were scraps of paper and broken toys for these were careless children, but now one brought a hoe and another a rake and…