They are gone away
now, and their voices sound no more; their eyes beam no longer; all
their merry quips and sighs, their griefs and laughter, die away--the
comedy is ended. Do not think harshly of the poor writer, who regrets
to part with them--who feels that he must miss their silent company
in the long hours of the coming autumn nights. Poor puppets of the
imagination! some may say, what's all this mock regret? No, no! not
only of the imagination: of the heart as well!
This said, all is said; but, perhaps, a few words of the after fate of
Verty, and the rest, may not be inappropriate.
The two kind hearts which loved each other so--Verty and Redbud--were
married in due course of time: and Ralph and Fanny too. Miss Lavinia
and the poet of chancery--Mistress O'Calligan and the knight of the
shears--Miss Sallianna and the unfortunate Jinks--all these pairs,
ere long, were united. Mr. Jinks perfected his revenge upon Miss
Sallianna, as he thought, by marrying her--but, we believe, the result
of his revenge was misery.
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