Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-05-20
WHOLE NUMBER 50.
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" The Pepstlia5 AEnanac, and he Soldiers
Prayer Book, giving an account Of RitkGrd
Lane aprivqte belonging 70 tie 472 Reg5-
n1spt Of Foot 0ho igqs taken 5etors he Lay
or Of the t0lgn Of Glasgoag for playing CARDS
ssgring Divine service ~
The Soldiers were at church, and when the
pastor had read the prayers. he took bis text.
Those who had Bibls took it out; but this
soldier had neither Bible nor Common Prayer
book; but pulling out a pack of Cards, be
spread them out before him. He frst looked
at one card and then at another Tho Ser
geant of the company saw him, and ,saidl
. Richard, put up the cards this ig ppplace
for them"
"Eever mind that, said Richard,
When the service was over, the constable
took Richard prisoner, and brought him be-
fore the Mayor. 5ai BAG s6ealpd
"WelR' says the Mayor, . what have you
brought that soldier here 6OrG'ie e. lei2
q For playing at cards in church,
"WeH soldier, what have you 10 say tor
yourself2" ,-r rs{,
" Much, Sir, hope" g I have been, says
the soldier, about six weeks OF, the march.
I have had but little to subsist- on. 1. have
neither Bible nor common prayer book. I
have nothing but pack Of cards, ana I hope
to satisfy your worship Of the purity Of my IN
tention.P ssa firafa) bGscd
HsCounts the Cards and began with the
Ace: 55asass. s-rE
When I see the Ace it reminds me there
is only one God" ;
When see the Deuce, it reminds me of
Father and Son."
when sac the Tray, It reminds me Of
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 'sTs sa
FrWhen I see the Four, It reminds he Of
the FourETangsIists that preached, viz, ,1fAth-
ew, Mark, Luke, and John,p O s3 q
" When I see the Eve, it reminds me Of
the Five Wise Virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but Eve were wise
and five foolish, and were shut out" -
2 "-When I see the Six, it reminds me that
in Six daysthe Lord made Heaven and Earth"
"When I see the Seven, It reminds me that
on the Seventh day, God rested rom the
works he had made and, hsIlORed isP e.
:" When see the Eight it reminds me of
the Eight Righteous Persons thatWere saved,
viz, Noah and his wife, his three sons and
their wives"
When I see the Nine it reminds me of
the Nine Lepers that were olsansed by our
Saviour. There were ten, butnine negsFre-
tlrned thanks. lit
" When Lsee the Ten, It reminds me of the
Ten Commandments which God handed down
to Noses on a table of stone"
When I see the King it reminds me of
the Great King Of Heaven, which is God Al
mighty" t.T-*s
When I see the Queen, it reminds me Of
The Queen Of Sheba, who went to bear the
wisdom Of Solomon; for she was as wise
4 woman as he was a man. She brought
with her fifty boys and ffty girls, an dressed
n boys apparel, for King Solomon to tell
which were boys and which B'sre. girls King
solomon sent for water to wash, themselves;
he girls washed to the elbows ana the boys
9nly to the wrists, 50 King Solomon told, by
hat"
"WeI," said the Mayor, you have given
! description Of all the cards il the pack except
me" @ aa
Which is thatRT said the soldier.
q The Knave, said the Mayor. sso7
Well" said the soldier, g the greatest
Euaye know is the Constable that Broasht
ne here" o.. msls se:Fr s-5-
I dc. not know" said the Mayor whsth-
r he is the greatest KnaEe bus know he is
he greatest fool"
When I count how many spots in a pack
Z cards, I 6ud 365, as many as there are days
n year" 5sHs aaa 'as
3 e when I.count the number Of cards in a
,aok, End there are ffty-twO, as many as
here is. weeks in a year, and I and fOuE suits
1.-The number ofweeks in amonth H
"I End there are twelve picture sapls in
he pack, representing the number Of months
a the. year, and in counting the tricks, End
number Of weeks in quarter"
So you see, Sir, the pack Of cards serves
Or a Bible, almanac, and Common Prayer
iook to me"