I did n't know anyone was near . And I was feeling so discouraged . The colt broke his leg in the swamp pasture today and Hiram had to shoot him . It was Ted 's colt . But there , there is no use in crying over it . '' And by way of proving this , the poor , tired , overburdened little woman began to cry again . She was past caring whether Harrington saw her or not . The woman-hater was so distressed that he forgot to be nervous . He sat down and put his arm around her and spoke out what was in his mind without further parley . `` Do n't cry , Mary . Listen to me . You were never meant to run a farm and be killed with worry . You ought to be looked after and petted . I want you to marry me and then everything will be all right . I 've loved you ever since that day I came over here and made you cry . Do you think you can like me a little , Mary ? '' It may be that Mrs. Hayden was not very much surprised , because Harrington 's face had been like an open book the day they chased the pig out of the garden together . As for what she said , perhaps Bobbles , who was surreptitiously gorging himself on Harrington 's strawberries , may tell you , but I certainly shall not . The little brown house among the apple trees is shut up now and the boundary fence belongs to ancient history . Sarah King has gone also and Mrs. John Harrington reigns royally in her place .
Bobbles and XXXXX have a small , blue-eyed , much-spoiled sister , and there is a pig on the estate who may die of old age , but will never meet his doom otherwise .
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