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Show HOW CA3DIES GOT FARES. jM Ingenious Device That Deceived' N f& Guests of Banquet. & It was nearly midnight, and tho S sroup of cabmen standing outside tho g banqueting hall woro despondent. The-. J& ulght ivas so warm and flno that the- . Jjg guest at the banquet would bo surer , j to walk homo instead of riding. At M length one cabman hit on n brilliant J Idea, Ho brought a bucket of watot 1 from Iho horse trough, and poured It , well ever tho step3 of tho hall and J the pavement In front of the on- Jj trance, so that It looked as though .. sMjtrf thoro had been heavy rain. Then he- took an umbrella and dipped It In tho . water trough, and, as tho beadle , throw open tho door for tho departing guests tho Ingenious cabman stood H In tho doorway with his dripping nm- - -Jfi brclla. "A fearful night! Ralninff M cats and dogs!" said ono of tho- Pf guests. Cabs wero" in such great do- tj mnnd that thero was not ono of then fcj wont away without a fare Spare Mo- fy monts. . u |