Litchfield enquirer., 1864-11-17
Cards SpiritualiZed.

GiVlng an account Ol IScnafu Lee, pri- vate 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 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 another. The sergeant of the company saw him and said: '.s'--s1B.
 Richard, put up the cards this is no place for them" ...s.4 E.- a.sE - .Tsaaa
 'Never mind that said Richard.
 When the service was over, the constable took Richard prisoner, and brought him be- fore the Mayor. s- !. 6 sas us.
 We'll says the Mayor, what have you brought the soldier here for ? ..s ... .-..-.
 For playing cards in church. '.''" ''
 Well, soldier, what have you to say for yourself e~ F'@s'7 ,sR 2
 ?. Much, sir, I hope.' ,.-. ...gs,. ,as .~,
 'Very good if not, 1 will punish you more than ever man was punished.
 Il have been,' said the soldier, about six weeks on the march: 1 have neither Bible noI Common Prayer Book. have nothing but a pack of cards, and 1 hope to satisfy your wor- ship of the purity of my intentions
 Then spreading the cards before the mayor he began with the ace 3tsz, 3. ,.i eo'-s4 y.Y.
 When sec the ace, it reminds me that there is but one God. 4a lg &71
 .When see the deuce, it reminds me of Father and Son. s' JraH .aR .odw .r
 :When see the tray, it reminds me ofFath- CT, Son and Holy Ghost. .,.. .ls ...
 When I see the four, it reminds me of the four Evangelists that preached-Mathew,M Mark Luke and Joha. .+
 When see the Ave- it reminds me ofthe five wise virgins that trimmed their lamps There were ten, but five were wise and five were foolish, and were shut out. < .'@a sl ,.When 1 see the six, it reminds me that in six days the Lord made heaven and earth s'Hd
 When 1 see the seven, it reminds me that on the seventh day God rested from the great work he had made. and hallowed .it.a ai gyas .ss sWhen l see the eight, it reminds me of the eight righteous persons that were saved when God destroyed the world, viz. Noah and his wife, his three sons, and their wives. T, s1 s6
 When sec the nine 1t reminds me of the nine lepers that were cleansed by our Savior. There were nine out of ten who never returned thanks. ..
 sWhen see the ten it reminds me fthe Ten Commandments which God handed down to Moses on the tables of stons t33e "i af.5s .,tWhen see the king, it reminds me of the Great King of Heaven, which is God Almighty When see the queen, it reminds me of the Queen of Sheba who visited Solomon, for she was as wise woman as he was man. She brought with her fifty boys and fifty girls all dressed in boys 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, We'll said the mayor, you have given a description of all the cards in the pack except one.' isaIia wsH ei assftf s3F f..,sT T sWhat isthat z 4.sta ss @l. s1 'The knave,' said the mayor. .S a I will give your honor description of that too, if you will rot be angry k
 will not, said the mayor, if you do no I term me to be the knaye.' ~s4ts if.s!S 4 -3a9E 'Well,' said the soldier, 'the greatest knave 1 that know of, is the constable that brought me here.' s.s. 5.gs.. Il do not know said the mayor. if he is the greatest knave, but know he is tLe" greates l fool.' SIG tFffsi so
 When count how many spots in pack 0 cards, find 365-as many days as theresart in year H !, ae 4s, ,5i} ,ss-sssa .f.s .When count the number of cards in pack, find there are 52-the number of week. in a year; and find four suits-the number Q weeks ia a month.', ; s9s55t e3