"The reference to a young woman living at Esher, Surrey, who has knitted 50 jumpers since August 20, which her friends claim to be a world's record for an amateur, has resulted in a challenge. "'Jumper,' who lives at Margate, writes: 'I find it quite easy to knit in the dark and to read while knitting.'"--_Daily Paper_. The Margate candidate will get our vote. * * * * * [Illustration: THE SERVANTS' BALL. _Groom_ (_somewhat heated_). "CARE FOR A BREATHER, MY LADY?"] * * * * * MY SALES DAY. 7.0 to 8.30. Rise, breakfast, and make out shopping-list. I put down:-- Waterproof for Henry. School-frock and boots for the Kid. Replenish household linen. 9.0. Arrive at large emporium just as the doors open. Ask to be directed to gentleman's mackintoshes. Pause on the way to look at evening wraps marked down from five guineas to 98/11. It seems a sweeping reduction, but I do not require an evening wrap. 9.10 to 10.15. Try on evening wraps. Select a perfectly sweet _Rose du Barri_ duvetyn lined _gris fonce_. 10.15. Continuing to head for mackintoshes. The course runs past a job-line in silk hosiery. Remember I ought to get stockings to go with the evening wrap. 10.15 to 11.5. Match stockings. 11.15. Arrive at gentlemen's mackintoshes. Find they are not being reduced in the sale. Observe however that some handsome silk shirts with broad stripes are marked half-price; get three for Henry, also a fancy waistcoat at 6/11-3/4 (was 25/-), only slightly soiled down front. 11.40. Ask for Children's Department. Take wrong turning and arrive at millinery. 11.40 to 1.10. Try on hats. Decide on a ducky little toque and a fascinating river hat (for next summer). 1.10 to 1.30. Still asking for Children's Department. When it is finally given to me I am told that useful school-frocks have all been sold. 1.30 to 6.30. Drift to Shoe Department; secure a pair of pink satin slippers--rather tight, but amazingly cheap. Swept by crowd into "Fancy Goods"; make several purchases. Get taken in a crush to "Evening Accessories"; am persuaded to buy. 6.35. Leave emporium. It is raining heavily. 7.15. Arrive home wet and exhausted. Have an argument, conducted affably on my side, with Henry, who flatly refuses to wear the half-price striped shirts or pay for the only-slightly-soiled waistcoat. He makes pointed remarks about the bad weather, with cynical reference to mackintoshes. Am struck afresh by the selfishness of men. 7.45. Remember that I have forgotten household linen and Kid's boots, but determine not to let this spoil my good temper. 8.0. Dine alone with Henry. Do my best to show a forgiving spirit in face of his egoism. So to bed, conscious of a day well spent. * * * * * OUR DAY OF UNREST. ["The great demand of the moment is something fresh to do on Sunday."] --_Evening Paper._