"I haven't heard that old title for many a year," Celia remarked, as she waited for her signature to dry.
"Now we have to choose a badge," said Belle.
Rosalind spread out her collection of leaves. "We thought a leaf would be appropriate," she added. There were beech, and maple, and poplar, and oak in several varieties.
"I think I should choose this," and Celia pointed to a leaf from the scarlet oak. "Not only because it is beautiful in shape, but because the oak tree stands for courage. A 'heart of oak' has become a proverb, you know."
Rosalind's eyes grew bright. "I didn't think of its having a meaning. I like that."
"And in the fall we'll have scarlet badges instead of green ones," said Jack.
There could be no better choice than this, they all agreed; and Jack gathered a handful, that they might put on their badges at once.
"On our way home we must stop and tell the magician about it," Rosalind said, as she pinned a leaf on Celia's dress.