"May we hunt for nests and eggs, father?" asked Peter.
"We may hunt, Peter, but we won't find any eggs in winter. We shall find other things. Perhaps we shall find the white-footed mouse. He sometimes makes his home in an old bird's nest."
"Can a mouse climb trees, father? If he lives in a bird's nest, does he lay bird's eggs?"
"He can climb trees, Peter. But he cannot lay eggs. We will see if we can find Mr. White-foot some day.
"But first we will watch the birds fly away and the snow come."
THE STONE-WALL POST OFFICE
Around Peter's house is a beautiful field. This is Mr. Howe's hayfield. You can find it on the map in the front of this book.
The children like this field. All the year round, it is a pleasant place.