"The Highwayman' and 'Typhoid Fever' comparison

The characters in The Highwayman and Typhoid Fever are similar in alot of different ways. For instance the highwayman and the boy both like the girl in the storys. Another similar circumstance in the story is that the girl in The Highwayman and the girl in Typhoid Fever both suffer an agonizing death. It was important that Fraank heard the ending of  The Highwayman because it helps give him some closure and inner peace knowing what the end result of the story.