Just then I saw the mitten lying in the freshly fallen snow. I gasped when I
saw the mitten move. When slowly I looked in, it was very dark inside. Then I
saw two big black round eyes staring at me. Squinting, I detected round furry
ears on its head. I noticed the seed-eating mammal was smaller than a house cat.
The small rodent had dark and light brown fur. The critter's long bushy tail was
curved up over its back. My furry friend was a...