BIRD'S NEST OR WHAT? 
“Those bushes along the fence would be a good place 
for a bird's nest," said Uncle Jack. 
“Come on," said Buddy. “Let's see if we can find one 
there." 
They began looking in the bushes. Soon Marylee called, 
“I have found one! Come and see it." 
“That is a funny one," said Buddy. “It isn't open on 
top like the nests of other birds. It looks like a round 
ball of grass. How does the bird get into it?" 
“I see!" answered Marylee, who had gone around the 
bush to see the other side of the nest. “Here is a little 
hole in it on this side. That must be the doorway. It isn't 
any larger than my thumb." 
“I see something moving on the inside," said Buddy, 
who was now peeping through the hole. 
“Oh! Did you ever see anything so cunning?" said 
Marylee, as a little mouse poked its head out through 
the hole in the nest and looked at them. Its tiny black 
eyes shone like beads. It wriggled its whiskers as if to 
say, “What are you doing here?" 
The little face looked so funny that the girls laughed 
aloud. Quick as a wink the mouse jerked its head back 
out of sight. 
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