When The Gates Lift Up Their Heads is a novel written by Erskine Payne and published in 1912. The story revolves around the life of a young man named John, who is struggling to find his place in the world. John is a dreamer and a poet, but he is also a realist who knows that he needs to make a living. He takes a job as a clerk in a law firm, but he is unhappy and unfulfilled. One day, John meets a woman named Mary, who is also a dreamer and a poet...