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Tom, a happily married young clerk, is a victim of the worry habit. For almost no reason at all he fears losing his job and in imagination sees himself and his wife and little son dispossessed and put out upon the street. Dwelling upon ...See moreTom, a happily married young clerk, is a victim of the worry habit. For almost no reason at all he fears losing his job and in imagination sees himself and his wife and little son dispossessed and put out upon the street. Dwelling upon this thought becomes sort of mania to him and eventually makes him almost a nervous wreck. He finally leaves the office one night prepared to give up the fight. Upon arriving at home he finds that the doctor is there and that his little son has suddenly been seized with an attack of croup, and only most careful watching and care through the night will save the child's life. In his down and out condition, Tom pleads with the doctor to do something for him also, but the physician, appreciating the circumstances, tells Torn that his wife needs him and that, as the man of the house, it is up to him to shoulder the burden and carry the responsibility of the nursing through the night. Looking at his wife, Tom realizes that this is true and in spite of her protests, after the doctor has gone, makes her lie down and prepares himself for a night of vigil. It is a pretty strong ordeal for him and as the long hours drag slowly by, be is full of anxiety and it requires a constant effort to keep awake. But in those midnight hours he finds that the real self within him is much stronger titan he had supposed, and when he measures up the state of his child alongside the possible loss of his job, he realizes that his imaginary trouble was a very slight affair indeed. Consequently, when the morning dawns and the child is on the road to recovery, Tom's wife wakes to find that the night has restored to her not only her child, but her husband. He has found himself again and conquered his worry. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less