The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-29
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HOLY PACK OF CARDS.

One Richard Middleton, soldier, attend.
ing divine service with the rest OF the regl-
meut, IN church In Glasgow, INSTEAD ofpul.
ling out bible to find The persons text, he
spread pack OF cards before him. This
behaviour vas observed by the clergy man
and sergeant of the company 20 which he
belonged. The latter ordered bin TO pu,
I'D the cards, aud on his refusal, conducted
him after service before the MAYOR, and
preferred formal complaint Of Richards
indecent behaviour. Well, soldier, said The
mayor, what excuse have YOU TO offer Ii
you can make an apology, II IS well, II not,
you shall be severely punished. Since your
honor IS 50 good, replied Richard, as 10 PER.
mt me 10 speak for my self, amt please Your
worship, | have been eight DAYS on march
with the bare allowance OF stxpence per day
and consequently could mol have a b!ble or
anv other good book.-On saying this,
Richard drew odt his pack Of cards aud pre-
sentlng one OF his aces 10 the may or, cOntln.
ued hls address TO The magistrate as follows
-When | see an ace, may II please your
honor. II reminds me that there Is only one
God and when look upon a two or three,
the former puts me IN mind Of the Father
and son aud the latter Of the Father Son and
Holy Ghost four, Of the four evangelIsts,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John q FIVE, the
virgins who were ordered to trim their
lamps, there were ten indeed bat 1--WE
your worship may remember were Wise and
FIVE foolish six that 10 SIX days God crea.
ted heaven and earth; seven, that on the
seventh day he rested from all that he had
made; al eight, Of the eight righteous per.
sons .h9 were saved from the deiBge, VIZ
Noah and his wife and three sons and their
wives a nine OF the lepers cleansed by our
Say our, There were ten, but only one OF.
fered hls tribute Of thanks j aud ten OF the
ten commandments.
Richard then took the knave, placed il
beside MN and passed 90 to the queen on
which he observed as follows This queen
reminds me- of The queen ni SAeba, who came
from the utteunos, parts OF the earth to hear
the #lsdon Of Solomon as Der companion
the king does Of the great king Of Heaven
and king George the Second.
Well returned The mayor you have gtver
me good description ofaII the card- excep
the knage. lfyoUr honor will not be angry
with Tue returned Richard eau give The
Same satisfaction on that az on any 10 the
pack. No said the mAyor-W ell returned
the soldier, the greatest kndye know Is
the sergeant Who brought gne before you.
don't know, replied the mayor, whether he
b. the greatest kuaye ~ 40; but am sure
h. j. the creates, fan--The soldier then
continued as follows. When | CONT the
number Of dots ~ pack Of cards there are
3G5-so many DAYS are there 10 year.
Tie CARDS 10 pack are 81, ~ many weeks
are there IN year; when ] reckon how
maay tricks there are m pack ! find their
are $50 many months are N year. 81
that a pack Of cards l. both bible and alma
nae and prayer book TO me. Tue mayor call
ed his servanta, ordered them to entertain
the soldier well. gave hun piece Of money,
and SAID be was the cleyefest fellow be ever
heard 10 all his life.