Daddy-long-legs

The story of a young woman named Judy and her romance with a man to whom she has only written letters, Jean Webster's Daddy-Long-Legs is a classic romance story that has inspired movie, television and theatrical reproductions.?Judy Abbott was raised at the John Grier Home, an orphanage, where at age 18 she remained to work as a maid. One day, a matron of the institution informs Judy that a trustee has offered to pay for her college and provide her with a monthly stipend given that she write to him once a month.?Delighted, Judy agrees, despite the caveat that the benefactor will never reply to her letters and that she shall never know his identity. Just before she is sent off to a girls' college, Judy catches a glimpse of the mysterious man and, because of his long-legged silhouette, nicknames him "Daddy-Long-Legs."?After living away from the orphanage, becoming a successful writer, and continuing to write to Daddy-Long-Legs once a month, Judy finally meets her mysterious benefactor (and admirer) at the conclusion of the novel.