100 THE HARVEST MOUSE. 
The Harvest Mouse and Nest . 
They are the most tame and harmless of little crea- 
tures ; and, taking shelter in the sheaves when in the 
field, are often brought home with the crop, and found 
in little shallow burrows on the ground after the re- 
moval of a bean-rick. Those that remain in the field 
form stores for the winter season, and congregate in 
