I value your friendship, but neither gratitude nor friendship is love, and I have nothing more than those to give." "Not at present," said Dr.Gresham; "but may I not hope your friendship will ripen into love ?" "Doctor, I could not promise.

I do not think that I should.

There are barriers between us that I cannot pass.

Were you to know them I think you would say the same." Just then the ambulance brought in a wounded scout, and Iola found relief from the wounds of her own heart in attending to his.
Dr.Gresham knew the barrier that lay between them.

It was one which his love had surmounted.