The Washington times., 1925-04-11
HJSBAND
HAD RIVAL
FOR HER
HAND
Mrs. Flora Ritter Gortner,
Sister of Wealthy Lumber
man, Weds Carver Forrest

Two young men sought the hand
of Mrs. Flora Ritter Gortner.
sixty-three, widow, and sister
Of William Mcclellan Ritter. re-
tired multi-millionaire Iumberman.
Of 1929 Massachusetts avenue
northwest.
But Carver Forrest was the
only man for me-" Mrs. Gortner,
stopping at Stoneleigh Courts, con-
f:ded to q reporter today in dis
cussing her marriage Thursday
with the twenty three-year-old Cow
eminent clerk.
.It was q case Of love at first
sight," she continued. ST knew
that Carver was the man soon
sitter I met him. The other man
was persistent, but not ike Car
YER.
Il met Carver here" she re-
lated. while was having q din
ner and watched him for several
nights and then saw he was
watching me. There was another
member Of the orchestra that I
liked very well. too. But Carver
is the man / really love-"
Hopes Brother Won't Object.
Mrs. Ritter says she hopes her
brother will not make vigorous OBJ
lection to the marriage.
''If he does, we will get along all
right" she says. although hate
to be on the outs with my brother.
He has always been wonderful to
me-"
The bride, a widow Of six years
and mother Of five children, is all
alone in the world, she says.
why shouldn't / marry?" she
asked a reporter. I'm all alone.
/ need someone with me. I didn't
marry in haste, and / am sure 1t Is
case OF. real love-just like the
romances / read about In story
books. He loves me and love
him. Why not marry? We don't
care what the world says about us.
It's no disgrace"
Produces Letter.
AS evidence Of the fond affection
her new husband has for her, Mrs.
Ritter produced the following letter,
written to her recently, she says,
by Forrest:
Dearest:
Here is the letter I promised
you would write. That is one
reason I am writing, and another
is because I want you to know
1 am sincere in what say, and
am thinking of you even though
I am supposed to have other
things on my mind.
"It was 1905 when I left the
hotel last night, so we really had
two hours to ourselves last night.
l enjoyed it so much, as it was
my first opportunity to talk with
you. / had wanted to before,
but the opportunity never pre-
sented itself.
Now that we have had an un-
derstanding, don't think there
is anything to stand in our way
of happiness, do you? You say
so much about making me happy.
Well, I am thinking about doing
the same for you. I will always
go any place you wish to go, and
will do everything to make you
happy.
Il am sure we will never quar-
rel as long as we love each other,
which 1 hope is always. My peo- :.
pie will not interfere. as I told
you last night. AS long as I don't
do anything that think is wrong,
l don't care what the world thinks.
Individual Must Choose
cit is up to each individual to
do the thing that will. bring him
happiness. No person can choose
another's mate. or say who he
should marry. When two people
have things in common, az you
and I, there is no reason why we
shouldn't be the happiest people
in the world. will never tire
of playing the piano for you. 1t
is the thing I like most. also
appreciate the better things which
you do, too.
IL think nothing would be
more wonderful than to be with
you ~ tla oilAe. And It would b