The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-11-18
WHICH ONE?
BY GEORGE E.. COBB

BY GEORGE e. COBB H.. ii
Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
"H'm!" observed Mr.. Gregory Lyt.
ton sp%eculatively. "A worthy charity
l see. Put me down for two hundred
dollars"
The lady representative of the Els.
den Aid society presented subscrip-
ton list and fountain pen, and he
casually glanced owe the written
sheet.
He looked particularly attentive as
he came to two names that seemed
to appeal to his interest. One writ
ten with the flourish Of q man ap-
parently at ase with himself and
the rest Of the world, read: Marvin
Drake, one hundred dollars" The
other, q modest, transformations sig
nature, bore the record, wilton Grey,
ten dollars"
II suppose it tells the story" rumi-
mated Mr.. ~Lytton-"the n settled in
life as to income and prospects, the
other with his foot IN the bottom rung
Of the ladder. l like them both. l
wonder which one Eunice fav0rs
mOst?"
1t was purely %coincldental that the
daughter he named should have as
suitors two persons who were of the
medical profession. It was natural,
however, that the prettiest girl in
Elsden should attract two of it's most
eligible young men. Marvin Drake
was the leading physician of the town
and had acquired a competency. His
Junior professional rival had been in
practice only a year and, while he
earned a fairly good living, must slow
ly work his way to a substantial po-
sitiOn. Eunice had been gracious to
both, but even to intimate friends had
not indicated her preference. The
father had never sought to learn the
real state Of her feelings, nor would
he have Influenced her choice.
1t happened that Eunice heard Of
the respective donations of the two
young men. When Drake called upon
her he referred to his share in the
charitable gift in q way which for
the first time gave the inexperienced
girl a new insight into his real char
acter. He rather boastingly mention
ed the fact that he was one Of only
ten who had donated in three figures.
1T was simply my duty" he ex-
planned. conditions On the flats are
worse than bad. The epidemic has
spread steadily and there are a few
cases among the better class. l am
to speak at the meeting of the health
commissioners this evening, and l
shall strongly recommend that the pa
tents be q%uarantined and measures
taken to exclude the fiat population
from our part of the town."
but surely you will attend them?"
Inquired Eunice, and Drake replied,
with a slight shrug of his shoulders:
THAT will hardly be possible, Miss
Lytton. My regular clients need my
services, and they would strenuously
object to the danger of my bringing
them contagion by going into the nest
Of the epidemic"
1t was the following evening that
Grey called upon Eunice. II shall
not see you again for some time, I
fear, Miss Lytton," he remarked.
"You are not going away" submit
ted Eunice, and there was a token of
real interest in her lovely eyes.
mot far" responded Grey, but l
shall be comparatively isolated at the
flats. l shall close my office here for
at least a month. Those poor people
along the river need constant care and
guidance, and | shall make my lot
among them exclusively until the cpl
demic is stamped out" a
"But your regular clients?" suggest
ed Eunice.
Even if l should lose the entire
practice, l cannot refuse to heed the
urgent cry for help from those poor
sufferers" replied Grey.
A sparkle of respect, admiration of
something deeper came into the eyes
vi III SilC w Iol fCAlulS oily
comment until Grey babe her goodbye.
Then she said. with palpable emotion:
Il sincerely hope you will be able
to carry out your noble sacrifice sue
c~essfully."
you give me courage" said Grey
simply, and vas gone.
1t was only through the weekly
newspaper and current gossip that
Eunice learned of the progress of the
epidemic. In one of it's issues there
an open letter from Doctor Grey.
1t stated that there was a need for
nurses, more Il teach the wives and
mothers of the flats the value Of pre-
ventive measures than to cope with
disease. 1t was a sensible, appealing
letter and, while the majority of the
ladies of the upper ten simply shud-
dered at the risk of visiting the in
fected district, Eunice was deeply i'm
pressed. Her father was gone on q