"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.

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[Illustration: THE SERVANTS' BALL.

_Groom_ (_somewhat heated_). "CARE FOR A BREATHER, MY LADY?"]

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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.