`` Heaven grant me patience , '' she said under her breath . `` I 'll do it then , '' she said aloud , `` and meanwhile , you go home and make what preparations you can . When I ` phone down to you to come up and help me sew come at once . '' As soon as Miranda , pallid , scared , but desperately resolved , had gone , Rilla flew to the telephone and put in a long-distance call for Charlottetown . She got through with such surprising quickness that she was convinced Providence approved of her undertaking , but it was a good hour before she could get in touch with Joe Milgrave at his camp . Meanwhile , she paced impatiently about , and prayed that when she did get Joe there would be no listeners on the line to carry news to Whiskers-on-the-moon . `` Is that you , Joe ? Rilla Blythe is speaking -- Rilla -- Rilla -- oh , never mind . Listen to this . Before you come home tonight get a marriage license -- a marriage license -- yes , a marriage license -- and a wedding-ring . Did you get that ? And will you do it ? Very well , be sure you do it -- it is your only chance . '' Flushed with triumph -- for her only fear was that she might not be able to locate Joe in time -- Rilla rang the Pryor ring . This time she had not such good luck for she drew Whiskers-on-the-moon . `` Is that Miranda ? Oh -- Mr. Pryor ! Well , Mr. Pryor , will you kindly ask Miranda if she can come up this afternoon and help me with some sewing . It is very important , or I would not trouble her . Oh -- thank you . ''
Mr. Pryor had consented somewhat grumpily , but he had consented -- he did not want XXXXX offend Dr. Blythe , and he knew that if he refused to allow Miranda to do any Red Cross work public opinion would make the Glen too hot for comfort .
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