" [During the scene, a sign painter struggles to paint the name of Henry Connell on his office door - eventually, he scribbles out the name after becoming otally exasperated with all the comings and goings.To compensate, he negative traits of the religious Archdeacon in the novel were ransferred to the secular character of the Chief Justice in the film - the Archdeacon""s brother! And a typical ""happy ending"" replaced he more somber ending of the novel.What makes it precious is that it ends.And I know that now more han ever.And I say it, today of all days, to remind us that time is luck.So don""t waste it living someone else""s life.Make yours count for something.Fight for what matters to you.No matter what.Because even if we fall short, what better way is there to live?Intercutting of scenes occurred between the high-school graduation and the chase sequence in downtown Manhattan.Two main characters were introduced in the interior of one of the train""s passenger cars:Letty Mason (Lillian Gish), a dainty, sweet young lady from Virginia, with a frilly lace shoulder piece and bonnetWirt Roddy (Montagu Love) - sitting behind Letty and gazing at her; a western cattle rancher wearing bootsHe approached Letty""s seat, paused to brush sand from his sleeve (a repetitive gesture copied by many of the male characters), and then continued on.