The Washington times., 1927-08-11
How Self Wined
Girl Found
Happiness
By .. Lamar Matthews
GLORIA Marks glareu angrlly
~ at the letter she held in her

II that isn't exactly like
Aunt Hettyg' she exclaimed.
s'She won't let me alone, even
after she Is dead!
She picked up the letter and
read 1t all over again. II was
signed by her aunt's lawyer
and set forth the main points
Of the will Of the late Miss
Hetty Marks
The bulk 81 the great for
tune was left to her niece,
Gloria Marks-on condition, how
ever. that the girl should be
married within 30 days.
For five years Gloria and her
aged aunt had debated the SUBJ
ject OF the niece's marriage.
Miss Hetty was determined that
the girl should marry. Gloria
was equally determined not to
marry. Her one interest In life
,was the Home for Friendless
Children which she had helped
tO found.
After five years Of dispute. the
matter had become sore point
with the domineering old woman
and now from the grave she
sent back her ultimatum.
ssI'H 70 and talk 10 DIR. Nor
gafl," the girl said. He always
Eives me good advice. :
So she drove to the City Hos
pital where she knew her friend
Ard adviser would be at that hour.
She found him IN the charity
ward.
sim going In to see the men at
the other end Of the flall-then 1
viii have time to talk" said the
doctor; come on and smile at the
poor creatures; it will DO them
good. |"
Gloria walked with the physi-
elan through the ward where
dozen or more men lay on little
white cots.
Funds Solution Of Problem
when she came out she had
found a solution to her own prob
lem.
She explained the situation to
DR.. Morgan saying n conclusion,
'sThat Marks money is needed for
my orphans and propose to
Keep ID where can use it.
thought perhaps I might marry
one 81 your patients who can't re
cover. That would satisfy the
condition or the. will. Is there
such q one?''
several Of them" he replied.
'.MoreiA the pity. There is one
splendid fellow who was brought
III here d month ago, decent, in
tellixent and game as they make
them. But he hasn't chance
in the world. / 40 not know what
misfortune brought aim to char
ity ward, but he is here neverthe-
less.
els he married? ~
'.No. He doesn't seem to have
any. people at all. His name il
Davis H. c. Davis.
Will you so now and ask him
IL he would be willing to marry
me?" she begged. Tell him that
will provide everything that
money win buy for him az long
as he lives
Suppose you come with me, 4
answered the doctor.
Davis listened while Doctor
Morgan made this unusual re-
quest. Then he turned his sunken
ewes upon the young woman
standing at the: foot Of his cot.
81 should feel trefnend ously
hon0red, Z he said.
And so they Were married.
Then she plunged into a cam.
paiSn for her children's home.
IN this big endeaVo.. she needed
the aid of the newspapers; and
when a reporter called on her
one morning, she welcomed him
gratefully. He introduced him
self as Harrison from the
News"
It was through his inspired
writing that the public was
aroused to active interest, and
help for the helpless poured in as
had never done before.
Friendship Develops
Al warm friendship developed
between Gloria and Harrison. and
"A the weeks went by the friend.
ehip developed into something
stronger than friendship.
Then it occurred to her to In.
cure about the man at the hos,
pital who had given her his
name. She was told that, to
everybody,s surprise, he had re
covered and had been dismissed
weeks before.
She also learned that DR.. Nor
gan had gone abroad soon after
her marriage ceremony That i
why she had not heard from him
about the patients recovery.
ii was the rescue Of an abused
yOungster that brought matters
Is climax. Harrison went with
Gloria to answer the call from
the sums,
They found the child. placed
him in her car and drove OF
toward the Children's Home
Then her nerves gave way ant
Gloria burst into tears
without knowing exactly how
Il came about she was sobbini
her heart out in Harrisol1's arms
Nestled IN His Arms
EDO you love me, dsar?!s
Need you ash?
No. your eyes told me, he said
s.but ] Just want to hear yc'
say It, =,
II love you.
II am wondering Il you vii
really ever be my wife.
"Ohg' she gasped. 81 had toI
gotten. am already married
II know ali about that. darling
N How do you know?'s
Because am the man yoi
married
His name was Davis and your
A Harrison.
III. G. Davis, that's rlgl at, b
laughed: Harrison Caiy Davis.
deliberately set out to win you,
ne added sbut should neve
have claimed you unless yon ha
returned my love. have though
that you felt some affection "a
me. Tonight knew that you b,
l1need TO me-.