The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
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private soldier, who had been taken before
the magistrate Of the town of Glasgow
for playing cards during divine service. ]
The sergeant commanded the soldiers
at the church and when the parsOn had
read the prayers, he took the text. Those
who had 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"
Never mind that" said Richard.
When the service was over, the con.
stable took Richard prisoner, and brought
him before the Mayor.
"Well," says the Mayor, "what have
you brought the soldier here for?"
"For playing cards in church."
"Well. soldier. what have you to say
'EOv 4Ssdvesn = ,cas.,.. g., ,. ....' -
"Much, sir, hope"
VERY good if not, will punish yon
more than ever man was punished"
81 have been," said the soldier, "about
six weeks on the march. have neither
Bible nor common prayer book. have
nothing but a pack Of cards, and | hope
TO be able to satisfy your worship of the
purity Of fmy intentions.
Very good" said the Mayor.
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace:
"When | see the ace, it reminds me
tbst th0re is nnl lv ODE God
"When see the deuce, it reminds me
of Father and Son.
When see the tray,fc Tetaicd., ,.;i=
of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
"When | see the four, it reminds me
Of the four Evangelists 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 ont.
"When l see the six, it reminds me
that in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth.
"When see the seven, it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work which he had made, and
hallowed it.
"When see the eight, it reminds me
of tho eight righteous persons that were
saved when God destroyed the world, viz
Noah and his wife, his three sons and
their wives.
"When see the nine, it reminds me
Of the nine Lepers that were cleansed by
our Savior. There were nine out of ten
that never returned thanks.
"Whcn see the ten, it reminds me OF
the Ten Commandments which God hand
ed down to Moses on the tablets of stone.
"When see the king, it rcmainds me
of the Great King of Heaven, which is
God Almighty.
"Whcn see the queen. it reminds me
of the Queen of Sheba, who visited Solo
mon, for she was as wise woman as he
was man. She brought with her fifty
girls and fifty boys, all dressed in boy s
apparel, for King Solomon to tell which
were boys and which were girls. King
Solomon sent for water for them to wash
the girls washed to the elbows, and the
boys to the wrists, SO King Solomon told
by that"
"Well," said the Mayor, "you have
given a description Of all the cards in the
pack except one"
"What is that?" asked the soldier.
"The knave,' said the Mayor.
81 will give your honor description
of that, too, if you will not be angry"
81 will not" said the Mayor, "if yon
will not term me to be the knave."
"Wcll," said the soldier, "the greatest
knave that | know of, is the constable
that brought me here"
II do not know" said the Mayor, il
he is the greatest knave, but | know he is
the greatest fool"
Wls,,es, count hew E.Say spots in e
pack of cards, find 365-as many days
as there arc in the year. --.-----
"When count the number Of cards in
u pack. | find there are 52-the number
of weeks in the year; and | find four
suitS-the number Of weeks in month.
~ find there are twelve picture cards
in a pack, representing the number OF
months in the year and on counting the
tricks, find thirteen-the number OF
weeks in quarter.
$50 you see" sir, the pack of cards
serves for Bible, almanac, and common
prayer,book "