The weekly union record., 1865-05-27
Cards Spiritualized.
EMORY WING

TGiving an account of Richard 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 bad read the
PRAYERS. be took the text. Those who had
Bible took it out; but this soldier neither had
ii Bible nor common Prayer Book but, pull
ing out pack of cards, he spread them out
before him. He first looked at one card, and
then of another 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 constable
took Richard prisoner, and brought him be
fore the Mayor.
WELL" said the Mayor, what have you
brought the soldier here for 2
" For playing cards in church,
We'll, soldier, what have you TO say for
yourself?"
Much, sir, hope
Very good if not, l will punish you more
than ever man was punished"
Il have been" said the soldier, about six
weeks on the march. have neither Bible nor
common prayer book. l have nothing. but
pack of cards, and hope to be able to satisfy
your worship of the purity of my intentions"
Very good said the Mayor.
Then spreading the cards before the Mayor,
be began with the ace
When | see the ace, il reminds me that
there is only one God.
when | see the duce, it reminds me Of
Father and Son.
when l see the trey, it reminds me of
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
when l see the four, it reminds me of the
four Evangelists that Observation-Disclosures,
Mark. Luke and John.
when | see the FIVE, it reminds me of the
FIVE wise Virgins that trimmed their lamps.
There were ten, bat FIVE were wise, and five
were foolish. aud were shut out.
When | 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 be had made. and hallowed it.
when 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.
Nv hen | 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.
when l see the ten, it reminds me of the
Ten Commandments which God handed down
TO Moses on the tablets of stone.
when | see the king it reminds me of the
Great King of Heaven, which is God AL
mighty.
"When see the queen, it reminds me Of the
Queen Of Sheba who visited Solomon, for
she was as wise woman as he was a man.
She brought with her fifty girls and fifty boys
all dressed in boys apparel, for King Solomon
to tell which were boys and which were girls.
ling Solomon sent for water for them to
wash the girls washed to the elbows, and the
bows 10 the wrists, so King Solomon told by
that"
"Well," said the Mayor, you have given
description Of all the cards in the pack except
one"
What is that ?" asked the soldier.
The knave," said the Mayor.
Il will give your honor a description Of
that, too, if you will not be angry"
'I will not" said the Mayor, '' if you will
not term me to be the knave."
well" said the soldier, "the greatest knave
that know Of is the constable that brought
me here
u do not know" said the Mayor, if be is
the greatest knave, but | know be Is the
greatest fool
When | count bow many spots IN pack
Of cards. find 365-as many days as there
are in year.
when l count the number Of cards 10
pack. | fDd there are 52-the number OF
weeks in the year; and find four suits, the
plumber weeks in month.
Il ind there are twelve picture cards in the
pack. representing the number OF months ID
the year and Cd counting the tricks. fOd
tbirteen-the number of weeks in quarter.
so you see, si-, the pack Of cards serve for
8 Bible, almanac aud common prayer book"
n Sam, are you one of the Southern