Middletown transcript., 1921-05-21
GIVE: II II TO MOLE
Little Animal Hereby Qualities as
a Samson.
Venerable Fisherman Tells Story Ths4
Should Remove All Doubt Con.
cerning the Strength of tie
Small Earth Disturber.

"Do YOU want to know the most
pow erful animal for its size In the
wol7d7"
Ine question was asked just after
venerable fisherman had landed {
fine eastern brook trout, says Howard
nj. Wright in the Portland Orego-
nian. We We're standing on the shore
of one of the lakes well back In the
Cascades.
I had only a few moments before
unslung my pack at his cabin, am.
taking a trail that led to the lake, Es !
found him right in his glory. l, c.
course, was interested in getting O.
the data the old fellow had to off@r
and we sat down on a log and as ne
produced Missouri meerSchduIl l
handed out box of tobacco. &c pro-
cceded TO fill up with what he called
his favorite brand next to H. O.
That gave me a clew and l knew
st once the ancient angler could tell
some big ones. He fired Up dellber-
,tclv and crossed his legs in leis-
urely manner.
"Well sir" he started out, 81 reck-
on, according to what one OF them
scientists told me that happened in
here while back that the mole has
got 'em all stopped. l had been tell
ing some stories about being towed
around in boat by a big fish off'n
The Newfoundland banks and after
rot through he waited little while
| and then said:
"sWell, captain, l have never had
| 10: Of experience with big fish, but
| certainly had my eyes opened one
| day. had accidentally caught live
| mole. ard for no particular reason
| hrou-b it into the house and put 1t
| IN the floor. 1t began TO wander
| about the room and finally came up
| against the leg of a chair which had
| pcncG to be up close to the wall. The
mole slneled it over a little, backed
up a little, shifted some and put his
nose in between that chair and the
| wall and pushed her aside as If she
mad been a puff ball.
"T'hat certainly got my interest,
so said to myself. "Looka here,
Mr.. Mole, We'll try you out and see
what your limits are" hunted
around until | found a Webster's die
tionary and big family Bible.
placed these on the chair and piled
pther books on top of them until that
chair would hold no more and wait
I'd for him to try it out.
! "pretty soon he came keeping
close to the wall. This time he never
stoned to sniff, but walked right
| throngh.
"1'hat cot me, but l scratched my
| head a little and when l saw Mr.. Mole
coming up for the third time jumped
on top of the pile of books. But
II was no use; he kept right on go
ing and slid the whole business OF US
right to one side.
"'Weu, | was somewhat amazed, but
suddenly thought came to me and
went out and called in my nelghbor,
a big, fat man. weighing few pounds
| under 300. He straddled aboard.
".On came the mole, this time his
muscles fairly standing out to get INTO
the fray. But he was no fooihardy
young MOLE He took time to size
M the situation, sort of shrugged MS
shoulders and acted as if he was spit
ting on his hands. Finally he poEed
his nose in between the legs Of tat
chair and tie wall and raised those
mighty shoulders. The chair creat ed
little, moved slowly to one side and
: fhe mole passed-but the chair broke
and the fat man came down WIN
thud on the mole's back. And, do you
know, that mole hesitated only a mo
nent and then started for the corner
of the room, carrying the fat man on
his back"