The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-05-19
WHICH ONE?
By GEORGE E. COBB

see. Put me down Tor two hundred
dollars"
The lady representative Of the Els
den Aid society presented subscr1p
ton list and fountain pen. aid hr
casually glanced over the written
sheet.
He looked particularly attentive O.
he came to two names that seemed
to appeal to his interest. One writ
ten with the flourish Of a man ap.
parently at ease with himself and
the rest of the world. read: Marvin
Drake. one hundred dollars" The
other. modest, unostentatious sig
nature, bore the record, wilton Grey
ten dollars"
II suppose it tells the story" rumi.
mated Mr.. Lytton-"the one settled in
life as to income and prospects, the
other with his foot on the bottom rung
of the ladder. | like them both.
wonder which one Eunice favors
most"
1t was purely coincidental that the
suitors two persons who were Of the
medical profession. 1t 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 q competency. His
junior professional rival had been In
practice only a year and. while he
earned fairly good living. must SLOW
ly work his way to q substantial pO-
sition. Eunice had been gracious tc
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 a 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
ut was simply my duty" he ex'
planned. Conditions on the fats are
worse than bad. The epidemic has
spread steadily and there are a few
cases among the better class. / am
to speak at the meeting Of the health
commissioners this evening. and j.
shall strongly recommend that the pa
tients be Quarantined and measures
taken to exclude the fiat population
from our part Of the town."
"But surely you will attend themT
inquired Eunice, and Drake replied
with slight shrug Of his shoufdersi
"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 tina,
Grey called upon Eunice. 'T shah
not see you again for some time, /
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.
"Not far" responded Grey, but !
shall be comparatively isolated at the
flats. I shall close my Office here fol-
at least month. Those poor people
along the river need constant care and
guidance, and l shall make my loi
among them exclusively until the cpl
demic is stamped out"
"But your regular ciientsT suggest
ed Eunice.
"Even IL should lose the entire
practice, I 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 eyea
of Eunice. She did not venture any
comment until Grey babe her goodbye
Then she said. with palpable emotion
II sincerely hope you will be able
to carry out your noble sacrifice sue
cessfully."
"You give me courage" said Gre,
simply. and was gone.
1t was only through the weekls
newspaper and current gossip thai
Eunice learned OF the progress Of the
epidemic. In one Of its issues there
was an open letter FROM Doctor Grey
1t stated that there wAs a need fol-
nurses. more to teach the wives and
mothers of the fats the value OF pre-
ventive measures THAI to cope with
disease. 1t was 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 1
visit to another city and she was fret
to take her own way. and did so.
A glow akin to alteration flooded
the soul Of Doctor Grey when she ap
pealed at the flats in the neat, simpl,
attire Of nurse, and quietly asket
him for directions as to the servic,