One afternoon as the four friends he loved most stood round his bed, George opened his eyes, and said,-- "Listen!" "What is it, lad ?" whispered the father.
"An organ--somewhere--open the window." They opened the window, but the only music out there was the chirping of birds in the trees, and the distant footfalls of passers-by.
"Listen, there it is!" he said again.
"What is it playing ?" asked the clergyman.
"A new tune." And almost as he spoke the words, he closed his eyes for the last time on earth..