Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1908 — The Japanese Cook. [ARTICLE]

The Japanese Cook.

The Japanese uiu a most Imitative and observant people and copy everything they see with minute fidelity. A Newport man engaged a Japanese valet, who was very attentive and satisfactory. His duties rarely took him Into the kltclieu, but when he hud a chance of watching the cook he did so with extraordinary interest. The cook caught a severe chili aud left somewhat suddenly. The lady of the house was tn despair. as site could not replace her. At last the valet anftounced diilidentiy that be thought he could cook a little, and the mistress gladly agreed to give him a trial. The first thing tie started on was the potatoes. He took off bis shoes and socks and put his feet in a bath of hot mustard and water. The lady wanted toknow what on earth he was doing. Be replied that he saw the cook do that when she was peeling the potatoes. and nothing would persuade hint that this was not a necessary part of the process New York Times.