When her friend Nellie, the servant girl from next door, does not show up for ice skating as usual, Samantha is afraid that Nellie will not come to her party because she cannot afford to bring presents. Includes a section on ice skating in the early 1900s.When her friend Nellie, a servant girl, does not show up for ice skating as usual, Samantha is afraid that Nellie will not come to her party because she cannot afford presents