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3 155 FEOM LIFE MODELS. :o; Home, Sweet Home; or^ Christie’s Old Organ. 1 iKTEODnCnoN. 2 Old Treffy loved his barrel-organ ; it was the one comfort of his life *S A little crowd of children gathered round him, but they did not seem to care for * Home, Sweet Home ’ *4 A kind-hearted farmer’s wife took pity on the trembling old man and gave him • penny 5 But there was one who was listening to the old organ of whom Old Traffy knew nothing 6 Christie went down stairs and lay down on his hard bench again 7 Christie crept to his side and took hold of his hand 8 He helped him into his Utile bed, ‘ Are you better. Master Treffy ? ’ he asked 9 Old Treffy gave him a seat near his tiny fire whilst he played the dear old organ 10 Ho was almost fainting when he reached the attic, and Christie was ready to receive him 11 Next day he was too weak r nd feeble to go out, and Christie got him all he wanted *12 Stooping by the pump, Christie splashed the water upon his face and neck 13 ‘ Give us a tune, Christie ; play away, Christie,’ they all cried 14 And Christie began to play ' Home, sweet Homo ’ •15 Old Treffy examined the organ most carefully and tenderly 16 Christie began to play, and two merry little faces appeared at a window at the top of the house 17 And the snowdrops were given to Christie 18 He heard their voices calling after him, ‘ Come again another day, Christie, com* again soon, Christie ’ 19 Christie began to be afraid Old Treffy was getting worse and worse 20 ‘ Well, my boy, what do you want ? ’ said the doctor 21 ‘ Oh,’ said the doctor, ‘ you may keep your money, boy, 1 won’t take your last penny’ 22 ‘ He said yon had only another month. Master Treffy,' sobbed Christie 23 Mabel and Charlie ran into the garden and 8 ood before him as he played 24 Lilt e Mabel took hold of the handle of the organ, and very slowly and carefully she turned it 26 ‘ Don’t you love Jesus, Christie ? ’ said Mabel, with a grave sorrowful face 26 As he was^ sitting there, two women met each other just in front of him 27 * Master Treffy,’ said Chiistie, ‘ if you don’t love Jesus you can’t go to heaven’ •28 ‘ The thunder seems like God’s voice, and I am afraid of Him,’ said Treffy 29 The Mission-room was only just open when Christie arrived 30 Christie never took his eyes off him during the whole service 31 Christie sat down, very sad and sorrowful, ‘ Tkere’s no sin allowed inside th« gates,’ he said 32 The Mission-room was very still when the minister gave out his text 93 The Clergyman asked Christie several questions about the sermon 34 ‘ Oh, Master Treffy 1 ’ said Christie, ‘I've had such a time, and the Clergyman is coming to see you 35 Little Mabel and her mother were coming down the steps when Christie arrived