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open until they are several days old,” remarked Uncle 
Jack. “The eyes of this baby mouse will open when it is 
a few days older. You had better put it back now before 
it gets cold. I am sure the little mother wants us to go 
and leave her babies alone.” 
Marylee carefully put the baby mouse back into the 
nest. 
“Why is it called a Harvest Mouse?” asked Bess. 
“The word harvest means to gather seeds, like wheat 
and oats and corn, that are growing in the fields,” an¬ 
swered Uncle Jack. “We harvest, or gather, seeds. Then 
we take them to the mill where they are ground into 
