Daddy-Long-Legs

Within the stark walls of the John Grier Home for Orphans, seventeen-year-old Jerusha Abbott endures institutional grayness until a trustee's casual remark about her writing talent sparks an extraordinary intervention. An anonymous benefactor—known only by the elongated shadow he casts during a twilight visit—offers full tuition at a prestigious women's college, demanding only monthly progress letters while maintaining absolute anonymity. As Jerusha blossoms intellectually and socially under the pseudonym 'Judy,' crafting increasingly intimate letters to her 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' she simultaneously attracts the attentions of charming college trustee Jervis Pendleton. Unaware these men share the same face, Judy navigates scholarship obligations, collegiate friendships, and burgeoning romance—her emotional journey cresting when paternal gratitude collides with youthful passion during a fateful Vermont retreat where identities unravel like skeins of silk.