Lydia, a ten-year-old orphan, does not have a nice home. She lives with her two aunts, who are always complaining. In all her sorrows, a letter that her father has written to her before his death is often a comfort to her. But, within a few days, many troubles come her way.
Mr. Russell has come to fetch Lydia to work in his circus, her aunt sends her to an orphanage because she is unwilling to go along with Mr. Russell, and Lydia is forced to go on a very scary journey through a large, unfamiliar city. However, her childlike trust in the Lord, who is a Father to the fatherless, is not put to shame.
