Young factory workers are in squalid conditions with a short tempered supervisor Nellie is fired as soon as she leaves her station and a young boy is injured when his hand is caught in a sewing machine and is shown screaming in pain it's a very difficult scene to watch.
One of Samantha's classmates has an arrogant attitude when she is collecting donations for the orphanage.
We find out Nellie's father died
Young orphans are threatened to be separated from their siblings and sent on an Orphan train if they misbehave.
Samantha is scolded by Mrs. Ryland for letting Nellie spend the night in her boathouse Nellie is shown crying because of it.
Two women say rude things about Samantha during a wedding reception.
A young girl is playing with a wedding veil and it catches on fire.
Eddie constantly bullies Samantha.
Nellie's younger sister becomes very ill but she recovers.
Samantha becomes very emotional when she finds out Nellie and her sisters have to go back to the orphanage.
Mrs. Frouchy is a very rude and arrogant woman who embezzles money from the orphanage by spending it on expensive clothing for herself she also accuses Samantha of stealing it.
