Show I A YA YANKEE ABROAD OAD I By De Witt Ma Mackenzie Lo LONDON mON Dec 22 AP Another AP Another I Yankee abroad was complaining to tome tome tome me awhile back because he had to surrender his dignity and pocketbook pocket- pocket book boolS In order to secure the services of oC a cook for himself his wife and two youngsters In his American home After he had been scornfully turned down by numerous princesses princesses princesses prin prin- he finally discovered one who had bad cookish proclivities and a slight inclination to be persuaded She Sue graciously consented to devote a I small portion of her ller valuable time timeto to the service of this household for 25 l per ier er week The rhe princess I tat lat inter alia th-t th she be provided with a garage for her auto Since my Iny friend had hal only a one car ga garage ga ga- rage he had to park his isis motor out In the rain while the cookS cook was under shelter It is Js not thus In England friends One can hire a bang up good cook general here for tor about 5 i a week for tor a small family She not only cooks but does does- virtually nfl all the other housework Including the ordinary laundr laundry When h her r regular work is done she sit sits down downto to darn the big blA chiefs chief's socks fix the rips In little Rolands Roland's romp rompers rs and do y ai other othel nee needlework which may be de do- J I de-I She gets sets one afternoon oft off during v I the week and l probably part art o of Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day Jay afternoon and evening She does not expect the tho same hl high h quality of food as Is served to the family and is surprised and grateful if JC she gets it it ft An ordinary housemaid costs about per week in the country and in London She has the same prerogatives es as the tho cook Did I say ordinary housemaid I must qualify that She will be a trim e eyed ed girl with rosy cheeks such as only England duces The servants servant are polite They address their lord and master asSir at as Sir and they call the lady of the tile house Madam When hen they refer to the head hend of oC tho the house they call caU him Master faster and the they shine his shoes every er morning along llong with the tho shoes of Madam ladam and the tile little folk If Ie you want a servant ser to alter an afternoon oft off just ray Fay so 50 Its It's alright allright nl all al I right with wit the servant Servants do not exp expect t elaborate sleeping quarters and they thoy have havo no slUIng sitting rooms or other special ac accommodations ItC- ItC c- c such as American servants demand My Iy wife and md I had one cook general genral gen gen- I eral ral in London lAndon who was was' so much the Ideal hou housekeeper that she could coul scarcely i be e persuaded persuader to take tale an afternoon off otc She preferred to I sta stay at home and sew or read |