Behind her unprepossessing exterior Miss Susan had a warm , sympathetic heart filled to the brim with kindly affection for her pretty niece . She had seen Burton Ellis going moodily across the fields homeward and guessed that something had gone wrong . `` Now , dearie , what is the matter ? '' she said , tenderly patting the brown head . Madge sobbed out the whole story disconsolately . Burton 's father would not let him marry her because she was an Oliver . And , oh , what would she do ? `` Do n't worry , Madge , '' said Miss Susan comfortingly . `` I 'll soon settle old John Ellis . '' `` Why , what can you do ? '' asked Madge forlornly . Miss Susan squared her shoulders and looked amused . `` You 'll see . I know old John Ellis better than he knows himself . He is the most contrary man the Lord ever made . I went to school with him . I learned how to manage him then , and I have n't forgotten how . I 'm going straight up to interview him . '' `` Are you sure that will do any good ? '' said Madge doubtfully .
`` If you go XXXXX him and take Burton 's and my part , wo n't it only make him worse ? ''
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