on　of　society　in　which　everyone　should　know　his　place　and　keep　it。　The　desire　to　be　somebody　else　leads　us　to　practice　on　work　that　does　not　strictly　belong　to　us。　We　all　have　aptitudes　and　talents　that　overflow　the　narrow　bounds　of　our　trade　or　profession。　Every　man　feels　that　he　is　bigger　than　his　job；　and　he　is　all　the　time　doing　what　theologians　call　“works　of　supererogation。”

The　serious…minded　housemaid　is　not　content　to　do　what　she　is　told　to　do。　She　has　an　unexpended　balance　of　energy。　She　wants　to　be　a　general　household　reformer。　So　she　goes　to　the　desk　of　the　titular　master　of　the　house　and　gives　it　a　thorough　reformation。　She　arranges　the　papers　according　to　her　idea　of　neatness。　When　the　poor　gentleman　returns　and　finds　his　familiar　chaos　transformed　into　a　hateful　order；　he　bees　a　reactionary。

The　serious　manager　of　a　street　railway　pany　is　not　content　with　the　simple　duty　of　transporting　passengers　cheaply　and　fortably。　He　wants　to　exercise　the　functions　of　a　lecturer　in　an　ethical　culture　society。　While　the　transported　victim　is　swaying　precariously　from　the　end　of　a　strap　he　reads　a　notice　urging　him　to　practise　Christian　courtesy　and　not　to　push。

A　man　enters　a　barber’s　shop　with　the　simple　desire　of　being　shaved。　But　he　meets　with　the　more　ambitious　desires　of　the　barber。　The　serious　barber　is　not　content　with　any　slight　contribution　to　human　welfare。　He　insists　that　his　client　shall　be　shampooed；　manicured；　massaged；　steamed　beneath　boiling　towels；　cooled　off　by　electric　fans；　and；　while　all　this　is　going　on；　that　he　shall　have　his　boots　blacked。

Have　you　never　marveled　at　the　patience　of　people　in　having　so　many　things　done　to　them　that　they　don’t　want；　just　to　avoid　hurting　the　feelings　of　professional　people　who　want　to