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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page 275 **"A Bad Night"** is a humorous domestic narrative about an annoyed homeowner whose sleep is repeatedly disrupted by a door that won't stay closed. The protagonist, frustrated by the persistent noise and the indecisiveness of whether to leave it open or shut, eventually discovers his cat Flipkins is responsible for the banging. **"A Tropical Bunco"** appears to be a separate satirical piece about hunting or wildlife, featuring illustrations of native peoples and animals (tiger, boar) in what seems to be a colonial-era setting, though the specific context remains unclear from the visible text. The "Paste" cartoon at the top depicts a golf scene with what appears to be a commentary on golfing etiquette or an anecdote about diamonds.
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Sue —" They say Maud is ‘dead stuck’ on that Mr. Dudley, on account of those diamonds he gave her.” He (jealously)—"* Yes; reminds me of how the poster got stuck on the bill-board.”” A BAD NIGHT. Flipkins,” 1 yelled, “ why on earth can't ]F THERE is one thing more than any other that jars upon my nerves when I am trying to gain YOU learn to latch that door when you come in? the favor of Morpheus, it is to hear a door grating uneasily on its latch. I don't mind the noise; It has been swinging in a sort of middle state a window could rattle all night without in the least disturbing my slumbers; it is the indecisiveness !! night, and I couldn't sleep at all.” and suspense, in the case of the door, that bothers me. I like to think that it is either open or shut, “The deuce you say!" replied Flipkins. “I and it annoys me exceedingly to feel that it is thus in limbo. locked it when I came in, Thad a miserable time night before last. ‘There is a door in my room that has the unpleasant And, sure enough, hehad. habit of not latching securely. Now, I can’t afford to pay ten dollars a week for the luxury of room- Now, when I hear a door swinging and ing alone, so I have that necessary evil, a room-mate. Flipkins (that is his name) is in many ways a >anging at night I get up and investigate. mitigated evil, but he is very careless in his habits, and is no end of annoyance to me on that account. Katte tele ‘Well, the night I am speaking about he went to a party and did not return until I had been asleep some time. He undressed quietly (for him) and did not awake me until he tumbled over a erect tee chair in finding the way to his bed after turning off the gas. Even then I didn’t fully wake, and was just dropping off again when I heard a smothered click.“ Flipkins,” I whispered, “I say, Flipkins,” in a louder tone, “ you didn’t shut that door tight.” But he was asleep. I knew that if I got up I should awake myself so thor- oughly that I shouldn't be able to get asleep again for a long time. Besides, 1 don't like to yield to nervousness, So I lay still and tried to for- getthe noise, But there was a high wind, the house was draughty, and the door kept grating and pounding so that sleep was long impossible. After an hour of so of torture I dropped into a troubled slumber which lasted for a few moments, and then a par- ticularly strong gust of wind put an extra touch to the racket and | awoke, For the rest of the night | enjoyed a sandwich of disturbed sleep and angry wakefulness, never getting up quite enough en- ergy to rise and shut the door. About seven o'clock I dreamed that a burglar was standing over me and point- ing a revolver at my defense- less head, I heard the click of the weapon as he cocked it. Tawoke with a shriek, and the mest aisheee tos ee only burglar visible was Flip- Lazy Fritters —' Madam, haven't you got it in capsule form? 1 kins, who was putting on his SATISFIED TIGER—"" It's a great scheme I work am actually too tired to chew it. trousers. these days—if my tail will only stand the strain.” comicbooks.com