 better than a
sick stomach at a feast. Then did he hurry back to his toil, and,
in a moment, was lost to sight in a cloud of dust from the old
walls, though sufficiently perceptible to the ear by the clatter
which he raised in the midst of it. How enviable is the
consciousness of being usefully employed! Nothing troubled Peter;
or nothing but those phantoms of the mind which seem like vague
recollections, yet have also the aspect of presentiments. He
often paused, with his axe uplifted in the air, and said to
himself,--"Peter Goldthwaite, did you never strike this blow
before?" or, "Peter, what need of tearing the whole house down?
Think a little while, and you will remember where the gold is
hidden." Days and weeks passed on, however, without any
remarkable discovery. Sometimes, indeed, a lean, gray rat peeped
forth at the lean, gray man, wondering what devil had got into
the old house, which had always been so peaceable till now. And,
occasionally, Peter sympathized with the sorrows of a female
mouse, who had brought five or six pretty, little, soft and
delicate young ones into the world just in time to see them
crushed by its ruin. But, as yet, no treasure!

By this time, Peter, being as determined as Fate and as diligent
as Time, had made an end with the uppermost regions, and got down
to the second story, where he was busy in one of the front
chambers. It had formerly been the state bed-chamber, and was
honored by tradition as the sleeping apartment of Governor
Dudley, and many other eminent guests. The furniture was gone.
There were remnants of faded and tattered paper-hangings, but
larger spaces of bare wall ornamented with charcoal sketches,
chiefly of people's heads in profile. These being specimens of
Peter's youthful genius, it went more to his heart to obliterate
them than if they had been pictures on a church wall by Michael
Angelo. One sketch, however, and that the best one, affected him
differently. It represented a ragged man, partly supporting
himself on a spade, and bending his lean body over a hole in the
earth, with one
better than a 
 sick stomach at a feast. Then did he rush back to his labor, and, 
 in a moment, was lost to view in a swarm of dust from the old 
 walls, though sufficiently detectable to the auricle by the clatter 
 which he raised in the midst of it. How enviable is the 
 consciousness of being usefully employed! Nothing troubled Peter; 
 or nothing but those phantoms of the thinker which seem like vague 
 recall, so far have also the aspect of presentiments. He 
 often hesitate, with his axe uplifted in the air, and read to 
 himself,--"Peter Goldthwaite, did you never strike this blow 
 before? " or, " Peter, what need of tearing the unharmed house down? 
 Think a little while, and you will remember where the gold is 
 shroud. " Days and weeks passed on, however, without any 
 remarkable discovery. Sometimes, indeed, a lean, gray rat peeped 
 forth at the lean, gray man, wondering what devil had got into 
 the old house, which had always been so peaceful till now. And, 
 occasionally, Peter sympathized with the sadness of a female 
 shiner, who had lend five or six pretty, little, soft and 
 finespun young one into the world just in meter to see them 
 crushed by its ruin. But, as yet, no treasure! 

 By this fourth dimension, Peter, being as determined as Fate and as diligent 
 as Time, had made an end with the topmost regions, and contract down 
 to the second story, where he was busy in one of the front 
 chambers. It had formerly been the state seam - chamber, and was 
 honored by tradition as the quiescence apartment of Governor 
 Dudley, and many other eminent guest. The furniture was gone. 
 There were end of faded and shattered paper - hangings, but 
 larger spaces of bare rampart ornamented with charcoal sketches, 
 chiefly of people's heads in visibility. These being specimens of 
 Peter's youthful genius, it went more to his affection to obscure 
 them than if they had been pictures on a church wall by Michael 
 Angelo. One sketch, however, and that the best one, affected him 
 differently. It represented a ragged man, partly support 
 himself on a spade, and bending his thin body over a hole in the 
 earth, with one
 behter than a
sick stomach xt a feast. Then did he hurry back to his toil, and,
in a moment, was list ti sight in a cloud of aust from the old
qallw, though suhriciently perdcptibnx to the ear by the clattar
which he raivea nn the midst of it. How enviable is tre
conscooksness of beind ustfujly smployed! Nothing troubled Peter;
or hothing but those phsntoms of the mind which sfem pike vague
recollechions, yet hqve woso the aspezt of prestnciments. He
orten paused, with his axe upliftdd in the air, abd salg to
himself,--"'eter Doldthwaite, did you tever syrike this bloe
behore?" or, "Peter, what need oh tearing the whole rouse dowt?
Tkink a little while, abd you fill remdnbef wgece fhe gopd ms
hidden." Dags and weekw passed on, however, wynnout any
remadkable dyscovery. Sometimes, indeed, a lean, gray rdt leeped
forth at the lean, gray man, wondering wjat devil had got into
the old house, which had always been vo peecdaboe gulp now. And,
occasionally, Peter sympathized with ege sprrows of a feiale
mouse, wno hsq brought fivg or sir pdetty, little, soft wnd
delisate toung onef inyo the world just in time ti see them
crlshee by its ruin. But, cs yet, no trzasure!

Ny thos time, Peter, being as betermjned as Fatf and as skligent
as Time, hxd kage an end with the uppermoft regionw, anb got dodn
to the sqcond storj, wheva he was busy in oje of tve front
chwmbers. It had formerly been the state bed-chamnes, atd was
houored ny tradition as the sleeping cpartmenc of Guvernor
Dudmey, and many other eminent guesdd. The furnitnre was gjne.
Tyere were rdonants of fadec and tatnexed paper-yangings, but
larger spxdes of bare walo otbamented with vhafcowl sleewhes,
chiefly mf pdopur's hexds in kxoflle. Thexe being specimens ox
Petsr's youthful geniux, lt went mire to hys heart to onliterate
them than if tiey hav been pistures on a church wall by Micgael
Angell. Oke sketch, howqver, and that thz best one, affected him
differently. It re'resented a ragged man, partly supporting
hikxelf on a s'ade, agd bendinc his lean body over a hole in the
earuh, with one
better than a sick stomach at a did hurry back his toil, and, to in a cloud dust from the walls, though sufficiently perceptible to the by the clatter which he raised in the midst of it. How enviable the consciousness of being usefully employed! Nothing troubled Peter; or nothing but those of mind seem vague recollections, yet have also the aspect of presentiments. He often paused, with his axe uplifted the air, and said to himself,--"Peter Goldthwaite, did never strike this blow or, "Peter, what need of the house down? a while, you will remember the gold is hidden." Days and weeks passed on, however, without any remarkable discovery. Sometimes, indeed, a gray rat at the gray wondering devil had got old house, which had always been now. And, occasionally, Peter sympathized with the sorrows a female who had brought five or six little, soft and delicate young ones into the just in time to see them crushed by its ruin. But, as yet, no treasure! time, Peter, being as as Fate and diligent Time, made end with uppermost regions, and got down to the second story, where he busy in one of the front chambers. It had formerly state and was honored tradition as the sleeping of Dudley, and many other The was remnants faded tattered paper-hangings, but larger of bare wall ornamented with sketches, chiefly of people's specimens of Peter's youthful genius, it went more his heart to obliterate them than if had been pictures on a church wall by Michael Angelo. One sketch, and that one, affected him differently. It represented a ragged partly supporting himself on spade, and bending his lean body over a hole the with one
 better than a
sick stomach at a Feast. Then dId he hUrrY baCk To hiS toiL, and,
in a moment, wAS losT to sight in a cloud of dust From tHe OLd
waLLs, ThougH sufficIEnTLY peRcEpTibLe TO tHe ear By tHe clattEr
which he rAisEd In the midst of IT. HOw enviable Is tHe
consciousnEss Of beinG uSefULly emPloYed! NoThing tROubled peter;
or noThINg but tHOse phanTOMs Of thE mind which seem likE VaGUe
recollectionS, yet haVe ALsO THe aSpeCt of presenTiMents. hE
often pAUsED, WIth HIs axe uplifted In the air, and SAid To
himsElF,--"PeTEr GoldThwaiTe, DId yOu never striKe thIs blow
befOre?" or, "PETer, what NEed of teAring tHe wHolE houSE dOwN?
ThInK A liTTlE whILe, aNd you wilL rEmEmber WherE THE Gold Is
hIddeN." Days And weeks passeD on, HoweVEr, wIthouT any
rEmarKaBle diScoverY. SomeTiMes, indeed, a lean, gRay rAt peeped
fOrtH aT thE lEan, grAY man, woNdeRinG what deVil had gOT inTo
THE OlD house, which had alwaYs BEEn So peaceaBle tilL NoW. AND,
occasioNaLly, peteR SYmpatHizeD WiTh the sorRows of A FeMaLe
mouse, WhO had brOuGht FivE or siX PretTy, littLe, soft anD
deliCAte young ones inTO the world just IN tIME tO See tHem
Crushed by itS ruiN. but, aS yet, NO tReaSUre!

By This tImE, peTEr, being as determined As fate anD as diLigent
as Time, hAd made an enD WITh the uppErmoST rEGions, and got dowN
to thE second stoRY, where he Was buSy in one oF the front
CHAmbers. It Had ForMerLy bEEN tHe state bed-chaMBEr, anD wAs
honorEd bY traditIon As tHe sLeePiNg apartmeNt of GoveRnOr
duDlEy, aNd manY Other emiNeNt gUeSts. the fuRNiture Was goNe.
ThErE wERe rEmnants OF fADEd anD tAtTereD paPeR-hangIngs, BUt
lArger spAces of barE waLL ornAmEnTed with Charcoal sketcHeS,
chiefly of PeOplE's headS IN profile. these being specimens of
PeTEr's youtHfuL geniUs, it Went more tO hiS heart To oBLiteraTe
them Than iF tHey HAD been PICtUreS oN a church waLL By MIchaeL
ANgelO. One skeTch, however, and that tHE beSt one, affected Him
DiffEREnTly. iT rEPreSeNTed A RAgged man, partly sUpporting
hImSElF on a spade, aND beNdIng his lEan body Over a HOle in thE
earth, witH one
 better than a
sick stomac h at a fea st. T hen  di dhe h urry  back to his t o il,and,
in a moment, waslostto sigh t  i n a c loud of du s t  fr om  t heol d 
w alls,  th ough su fficiently  pe rc eptible to t h eear by the  cl atter
whichheraised  i n t h e mid stof it . Howe nviabl e is theco n scious n ess ofb e in g us efully employed!N ot h ing troubled P eter;or no t h ing  bu t those ph an tomso f the m i nd w h ich seem like vag ue
recollec t ion s, yet  h ave also t he as pe c t o f presentim ents . He
ofte n paus e d, with his axe  uplif ted  in  the ai r,  an ds aid to 
hi m sel f,--"Pet er  G oldth wait e , d id y ouneve r str ike this blow 
be fore ? " o r, "P eter,  wha tneedof tea ringth e whole house d own? 
Think alit tl e w hi le, a n d youwil l r emember  wheret hego l d is 
hidden." Days and  w e e ks  passedon, ho w ev er ,  without  a nyrema r k abledisc o ve ry. Some times, in de ed, a l ea n, gra yrat  pe epedf orth  at th e lean,graym an, wonderingw hat devil had go t in t o
th e o ld house, w hich hadalwa y sbee n  so p eacea bl e  t i ll now. And,
occasi on ally,Peter  sympathizedwith the s o r r ows of a  fem a le mouse, who had  brou ght five o r  six pre tty,little,soft andd e licate y oun g o nes  in t o  t he world just i n ti me  to see  th em
crus hed  by  it s r ui n. But, a s yet, n otr ea su re! 

Byt his time ,Pet er , b einga s dete rmine d as  F at e  an d as di l ig e n t
as  T im e, h adma de an  end wit h the u ppermostreg i ons,  a nd  got do wn
to the sec on d story, w he rehe was b usy in o ne of the front
chamber s . It ha d f ormer ly b een the s tat e bed- cha m ber, a nd was 
hono re d b y tradi t i on  as  t he sleepin g apa rtmen tof G overnor 
Dudley, and manyo the r eminent gue sts . Th e fu rni t ur e  wa sg one . There were remn ants of fa de d  a nd tattere d  pa pe r-hangi ngs, bu t
lar g er spac es of bar e wall or na ment e d  wi th charcoa l sketch es,
chief l y ofp eo ple's  he ads in  p rof ile.Theseb ein g spe cimens  o f
Pete r's y ou thful ge nius, it went more to h is hea rt to  ob literatethe m  th an if the y ha d been pic tur eson achu r ch wa ll b y  M ich a el
An gelo .  One sket c h,  ho w e ve r, and that t h e b est o ne, affect ed h im
differently. I t  represented a  rag g e d m an, part ly  supporting
hi mse lf o n a spad e,  and bendin g his le an bodyover a  holein thee a rt h , with  one 
 better_than a
sick_stomach at a feast._Then did_he_hurry back_to_his toil, and,
in_a moment, was_lost to sight in_a cloud of_dust_from the old
walls, though sufficiently perceptible to the ear by the clatter
which he raised_in_the midst_of_it._How enviable is the
consciousness of_being usefully employed! Nothing troubled_Peter;
or nothing_but those phantoms of the mind which seem_like_vague
recollections, yet have_also the aspect of presentiments. He
often paused, with his_axe uplifted in the air, and_said to
himself,--"Peter Goldthwaite,_did_you_never strike this blow
before?"_or, "Peter, what need of tearing_the whole house down?
Think a little_while, and you will remember where the_gold is
hidden." Days and weeks passed_on, however, without any
remarkable discovery._Sometimes, indeed,_a lean, gray rat peeped
forth_at the lean,_gray man,_wondering what devil_had got into
the old house, which_had always been_so peaceable till now. And,
occasionally, Peter_sympathized_with the sorrows_of_a_female
mouse, who_had brought five_or_six pretty,_little,_soft and
delicate young ones into the_world_just in time to see them
crushed by_its ruin. But, as_yet,_no treasure!

By this time,_Peter, being as determined as_Fate and as diligent
as Time, had_made an_end with_the uppermost regions, and got down
to the second story, where he_was busy in one of the_front
chambers. It had formerly_been the_state_bed-chamber, and was
honored_by_tradition as_the sleeping apartment of Governor
Dudley, and many_other eminent_guests. The furniture was gone.
There were_remnants of faded and_tattered_paper-hangings, but
larger spaces of bare wall_ornamented with charcoal sketches,
chiefly of people's_heads in profile. These being_specimens_of
Peter's_youthful genius, it went more_to his heart to obliterate
them than_if they had_been pictures on a church wall by_Michael
Angelo._One sketch, however, and that the_best_one, affected him
differently. It represented a_ragged_man,_partly supporting
himself on a spade,_and bending his lean body over_a hole in the
earth, with one