A VOYAGE TO REMEMBER
Epilogue
Isolde and Harold moved to a
small apartment and married a month after arriving in New York. They remained
close friends with Jack, Rose, Tommy, and the O’Neils. Isolde never stepped on
board a ship again, though Harold worked as an officer for the rest of his
days. After marrying, they had three beautiful children, three wonderful girls
who could not seem to have enough of the sea, much to their mother's distress.
They remained in New York for the rest of their days.
Isolde never saw the Smith
sisters again, although she heard that both Elaine’s and Erica’s fiancés went
down with the ship like gentlemen. All of the sisters married wealthy and moved
to southern plantation homes except for Edith and Elaine. Edith never married,
but became headmistress of one of New York’s finest finishing schools. Elaine
became very ill that winter and passed away. Her sisters said it was of a
broken heart.
Jack and Rose eventually married.
They had a small home in New York, but spent most of their days traveling. They
never had children, but adopted an orphan in Paris one year. Although they were
hardly in the neighborhood, they always kept contact through letters, telling
of their distant adventures.
The O’Neils lived less than a
block away from Isolde and Harold. They had nine children, all boys. Flynn
became a fireman, and all nine children followed suit. Aine stayed home and
happily cared for her family. She and Isolde spent all of their Monday mornings
at the market together and remained the best of friends.
Tommy was a bachelor for quite a
few years until a beautiful Irish girl named Bridget caught his heart. She had
a spark that could rival Tommy’s. Although they infuriated each other to no
end, Bridget finally got a proposal from him. They married and had a large
household of children that became friends with Isolde and Harold’s children.
The two families remained close throughout the years.
And although the Titanic was
truly a disaster, it forged loves and friendships that could withstand time.
The End.