THE MEDDO MOLE.

The meddo mole iz either a small rat, or a big mouse, i dont kno which.

They hav some soft, silken fur, and dig in the ground for a living.

They kan bore a hole in the ground fazter than a 2 inch augur kan, and

kan travel klear akrost a 10 aker lot, in one night, and never cum once

tew the surface.

They dont have enny eyes, but see with their ears, and kan see more

without seeing anything, than enny rat in amerika.

How a meddo mole kan see with their ears iz one ov naturs misterys, and

natur luvs misterys, it iz the misterys ov natur that makes mankind

respektful.

If natur showed all the kards she held in her hand most enny boddy would

think they could beat her.

But natur makes us guess at about one-half we know, and then laffs at

us, in her sleeve, bekauze we dont git it right.

I dont kno whether meddo moles are an accredited artikle ov diet or not,

i never hav seen their names registered on enny bill of fare, in our

grate hotels spelt in english, but thare iz so mutch meat fixings with

french, and dutch names on the bills, that they may be thar.

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