The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-11-05

ard Loe, was taken before the magistrates
of Glasgow, for playing cards during di-
vine service. The account of it is thus
given in the English journal =
"Sergeant commanding the soldiers at
the church, and when the parson had
read the prayers he took the text. Those
who had a Bible took it out, but this
soldier had neither Bible nor Common
Prayer Book; but pulling out pack Of
cards, he spread them out before him.
He first looked at one card and then an
other. The sergeant Of the company saw
him and said:
"Richard, put up the cards; this is
no place for them
rNeyer mind that said richard.
When the services was over, the con-
stable took Richard a prisoner, and
brought him before the mayor.
''Well, says the mayor, what have
you brought the soldier here for 2
"For playing cards in church,
"Well, soldier, what have you to say
for yourself?
"Much, sir, | hope
"Vesy good; if not, | will punish you
more than ever nan was punished
81 have BEEN said the soldier, about
six weeks on the march. | have neither
Bible nor Common Prayer Book have
nothing bat pack of cards, and l hope
to satisfy your worship Of the purity of
my intentions.
Then spreading the cards before the
mayor, he began with the ace:
"When | see ;he ace it reminds me
that there is but one God.
''When | see the deuce it reminds me
of Father and Son.
"When | Gee the tray it reminds me
of Father, Son aud Holy Ghost.
"Wbep l see the four, it reminds me
of the four Eyangeilsts that preached
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
'When | see the five, it reminds me
of the FIVE wise virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five were
wise and five were foolish, and were shut
out.
''Whcn l see the six, it remiuds me
that in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth.
"When | sec the seven, it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work he had made, and halowed
it.
''When | see the eight, it reminds me
of the eight righteous pers ons that were
saved when God destroyed the world,
viz, Noah and Lis wife, his three sons
aud their wives.
"Whcn | see the nine, it reminds me
of the nine lepers that were cIeaused by
our Saviour. There were nine out OF
ten who never returned thanks.
''Nhen | see The ten, it reminds me
of TIE Ten Commandments which God
handed down to Moses on the tables Of
stone.
"WEen | see the king, it reminds me
of the Great King of Heaven, which is
God Almighty
''Whea see the queen, 1t reminds me
of the Queen Of Shcba who visited Solo
mon, for she was as wise a woman as he
was man. She brought with her fflv
boys aud fifty girls all dressed in bows
apparel, for King Solomon to tell which
were boys and which were girls King
Solomon sent for wafer for them to wash (;
the girls washed to the elbows, and the
boys to the wrists, 50 King solomon told
by that
.'Weli, said the mayor, 'you have given
a description Of all the cards in tue p.ck
except one
'Whal is that ?
The knaye, said the mayor.
Il w,ll give your honor a description
of that, 600, if You will not be angry.
IL viii not, said the mayor, if YOU do
not term me to be the knaye.
"Wc!i, said the soldier, the greatest
kua.e tlat | know Of is the constable
that brought me here
II DO not know, said the mayor, 'if
he = the greatest kuave, but | know he
is the greatest fool
''When | count how many spots in a
pack OF cards, | fiud three hundred and
sixty-hye-as many days as there are in
year.
~ hen | count the number of cards
in a pack. lLd there are ffty.two-the
number Of weeks in a year; and | find
four suits-the number of weeks in a
month.
II find there are twelve picture cards
in pack, representing the number OF
months in the year; and on counting the
tricks, find ihirteen-the number OF
weeks IN quarter
$50 you see, sir, a pack of cards serves
for Bible, almanac, aud Common Prayer
Book