This is the appealing, unforgettable story of „Judy", who grows up to seventeen in the John Greer Home For Orphans. Then a wealthy unknown, in reality one of the directors of the home, sends her to college, with plenty of pretty clothes and pocket money, and Judy takes to good times and culture with enthusiasm. Her letters to "Daddy-Long-Legs", her unknown benefactor – kindle the romance of his life and hers. When the wealthy unknown falls in love with the adorable Judy, now a cultured young lady, she too discovers that he is something more than just a mysterious benefactor – a very human and lovable man.