Gladly is a bear A charming little bear with crossed eyes and spectacles that really work She's destined for huge sales in the highly competitive Christmas toy market, if only a court will decide who owns her Matthew Hope is representing designer Elaine Commins who named her bear Gladly after the well-known hymn Brett Toland, Elaine's former boss, has named his bear Gladys after the same hymn, and he's eager to make sure Elaine drops her copyright case - eager enough to invite her to his yacht the night he dies