The Storyteller

Bertha earned three medals.

“She was so good,” continued the bachelor, “that she won several medals for goodness, which she always wore, pinned to her dress. There was a medal for following rules, one for being on time, and one for general good behavior. They were large metal medals and they clicked against each other when she walked. No other child in her town had three medals, so everyone knew that she must be an extra good child.”