Disclaimer: I don't own the newsies, though I wish did because my life might be a little more interesting. I don't own Angelfish. She belongs to herself. I also don't own Arts, Reticent, and Bookworm. They belong to my friends. I do own Kate, Grace, James, Elizabeth, Daniel, and Jack (not Jack Kelly but I'm sure you already figured that out). I also own the plot.
Epilogue
Spot and Kate were married on August 17, 1901. Spot was 19 and Kate was 18. Soon after they were married, Spot got a job as a headline writer at a major newspaper in Brooklyn and Kate starred in musicals at local theaters eventually making it to Broadway. They had two children, Grace and James.
Jack and Arts were married a couple of years later. Jack got a job as a headline writer at a major newspaper in Manhattan and Arts would help with the music for the musicals and in her free time she would draw.
Soon after Jack and Arts got married, Blink and Bookworm were wed. Blink ran the Brooklyn lodging house and Bookworm taught English at a school for girls.
Race and Angelfish were married soon after. Race headed the Manhattan lodging house and Angelfish was very involved in the Women's Rights movement, as was Bookworm.
Mush and Reticent were the last to get married out of the group. Mush ran the distribution center in Manhattan and Reticent became known for her poems.
Years passed and soon Spot and Kate's daughter, Grace, married a wealthy man from California and they had two girls, Joy and Elizabeth. When the girl's were only five, Grace died of complications from a cold and was buried in a cemetery in Manhattan.
Their son, James, married a fine woman from Minnesota and they had three children, Daniel, Kate, and Jack. James and his wife decided to stay in New York, unlike his sister who had moved to California with her husband. Kate and Spot enjoyed having at least three of their grandchildren so close.
Jack, Spot, Mush, Race, and Blink always stayed in touch and every Christmas everyone would get together and celebrate the holidays. Grace's husband would bring Joy and Elizabeth to New York for a week. Jack and Arts would also bring their grandchildren as would Blink and Bookworm, Mush and Reticent, and Race and Angelfish.
Spot died on August 3, 1960 at the age of 78. Soon after his death, James moved Kate into a retirement home so she could be looked after. Kate became very depressed after Spot died and James knew his mother's suicidal tendencies.
Kate died on August 3, 1962 at the age of 80. She was laid to rest between her beloved husband and daughter. "Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother" was written on her headstone.
Spot and Kate were married for 59 years.
AN: Well here is the last chapter. I hope you liked the chapter and the story. I would like to quickly explain why I choose the two dates mentioned and why I choose to have them married for 59 years. I decided to have Spot and Kate be married for 59 years because that's how long my grandparents were married and I thought it would be kind of like a little tribute to them. The first date I chose, August 17, is my birthday and August 3 is my brother's birthday. I want to thank Angelfish for letting me use her character. I also would like to thank my friends who were the other girls in the story. And last but not least, I want to thank everyone who read this and reviewed and the people who just read it. It means a lot to me to know that people have enjoyed this version of it as well as the first version of this story. Well, until the next story.
Dreamer Conlon