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 Ted 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 . It is Bobbles ' pig and one of the famous fourteen . Mordecai still shambles around and worships Mrs. Harrington . The garden is the same as of yore , but the house is a different place and Harrington is a different man . And Mordecai will tell you with a chuckle , `` It was them notorious pigs as did it all . '' Why Not Ask Miss Price ? Frances Allen came in from the post office and laid an open letter on the table beside her mother , who was making mincemeat . Alma Allen looked up from the cake she was frosting to ask , `` What is the matter ? You look as if your letter contained unwelcome news , Fan . '' `` So it does .
It is XXXXX Aunt Clara , to say she can not come .
So after among around from in of over since that