"What is the fun?" asked Mrs. Putnam. "And how strange it is I can not remember those boys' names. Which one, now, is it that signs himself 'B. S.'?"
"Neither," laughed the boys, merrily. "'B. S.' means 'Big Show.' An April-fool on Mr. Budgett."
"And mustn't be missed," added Hal. "Jane, please tell us when you see Mr. Budgett come down street."
Jane went into the kitchen, where she hurriedly told the cook that Mr. Budgett would probably be coming down town soon, with "April-fool" chalked on his back.
"Ye don't mane it!" cried the interested Bridget. "Oh, thim byes! thim byes!" and she flew after the departing milkman with the news, omitting, however, the word "probably."
But to return to Mr. Budgett. Just as he was putting on his coat, he heard whispers of,
"He's going, Karl, as sure as I'm alive!"
"And hasn't noticed it. Well, that's too good."
"He's looking in the glass now."