Project Gutenberg 2007-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 217 Walton, O. F., Mrs. 1849 1939 Walton, Amy Catherine Deck, Amy Catherine Walton, Mrs O. F. Walton, Octavius Frank, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. O. F. Christie's old organ : $b or, Home, sweet home E-text prepared by Joel Erickson, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Christie's Old Organ: Or Home, Sweet Home" by Mrs. O. F. Walton is a poignant novel likely written in the late 19th century. It centers on the lives of two seemingly forgotten characters—an old man named Treffy and a ragged boy named Christie—who find comfort and companionship amid their struggles. The story explores themes of love, loss, and the search for a sense of belonging, all underscored by the haunting melodies of an old barrel-organ that evokes memories of home and security. The opening of the book introduces readers to the bleak reality of Treffy, who plays his barrel-organ in a dreary lodging house, a reflection of his own loneliness and the neglect he feels from society. As he plays the familiar tune "Home, Sweet Home," a young boy, Christie, is drawn to the sound, reliving memories of his mother. The early chapters depict a growing friendship between the two, as Christie finds solace in Treffy's music while caring for him as Treffy's health declines. These early moments set the stage for an exploration of hope, faith, and the enduring connection between human beings in their darkest hours. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 186527 2025-06-09T09:02:49.416420 text/html 186030 2007-07-04T15:29:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 158845 2021-01-02T18:47:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240671 2025-06-09T09:02:56.606361 application/epub+zip 240631 2025-06-09T09:02:52.733380 application/epub+zip 122921 2025-06-09T09:02:51.369373 application/epub+zip 370632 2025-06-09T09:02:59.508397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357160 2025-06-09T09:02:55.757360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235201 2022-09-10T10:26:46.433899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170842 2025-06-09T09:02:48.888412 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170591 2021-01-02T18:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59286 2021-01-02T18:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19080 2025-06-09T09:02:59.657353 application/rdf+xml 13784 2025-06-09T09:02:51.954403 image/jpeg 3475 2025-06-09T09:02:51.656406 image/jpeg 236077 2025-06-09T09:02:49.443429 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia