Nellie ca n't run out now or fall on the stove or set herself afire . Mary Margaret put on her jacket , hood and mittens , and took Uncle Martin 's lantern . As she went out and closed the door , a little wail from Nellie sounded on her ear . For a moment she hesitated , then the blackness of the Big Dipper confirmed her resolution . She must go . Nellie was really quite safe and comfortable . It would not hurt her to cry a little , and it might hurt somebody a great deal if the Big Dipper light failed . Setting her lips firmly , Mary Margaret ran down to the shore . Like all the Harbour girls , Mary Margaret could row a boat from the time she was nine years old . Nevertheless , her heart almost failed her as she got into the little dory and rowed out . The snow was getting thick . Could she pull across those black two miles between the Dippers before it got so much thicker that she would lose her way ? Well , she must risk it . She had set the light in the kitchen window ; she must keep it fair behind her and then she would land on the lighthouse beach . With a murmured prayer for help and guidance she pulled staunchly away . It was a long , hard row for the little twelve-year-old arms . Fortunately there was no wind . But thicker and thicker came the snow ; finally the kitchen light was hidden in it . For a moment Mary Margaret 's heart sank in despair ; the next it gave a joyful bound , for , turning , she saw the dark tower of the lighthouse directly behind her . By the aid of her lantern she rowed to the landing , sprang out and made her boat fast .
A minute later she was XXXXX the lighthouse kitchen .
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