Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-12-07
The Religious Card-playeP.

A private soldier, by the name Of Richard
Lee, was taken before the magistrates of
Glasgow for playing cards during divine ser
vices The account Of it is thus given in
the English Journal:
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 before
him. He first looked at one card and then
another. The Sergeant Of the company saw
him and said
Richard, put up the cards: this is no
place for them.''
sNeyer mind that" said Richard
When the services were over, a 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 the church,
Well, soldier, what have you to say for
yourself?"
Much sir, I hope"
Very good-if not I will punish you Sc
verely."
II 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
satisfy your worship of the purity of my in
tention"
Then spreading the cards before the Mayor,
he began with the ace:
When see the ace it reminds me that
there is but one God.
+" When see the deuce it reminds me Of
Father and Son.
sWhen I see the tray it reminds me 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 I see the five it reminds me Of
the FIVE wise virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five we're wise
and five were foolish, and were shut out.
60 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 he had made and hal
lowed it.
"When I sec 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.
''When see the nine it reminds me Of
the nine lepers that were cleansed by our
Saviour. There were nine out of ten who
never returned thanks.
"When see the ten it reminds me Of
the ten commandments which God handed
down to Moses on the tables of stone.
"When see the King, it reminds me Of
the Great King of Heaven, which is God
Almighty.
"When I see the Queen, it reminds me Of
the Queen Of Sheba, who visited Solomon,
for she was as wise a woman as he was a
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. The king sent 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 de.
scribed every card in the pack except one. p
"What is that! :"
!. "The knave," said the Mayor.
II will give your honor description of
that, too, if you will not be angry"
Il will not" said the Mayor, if you do
not term me to be the knave'
The greatest knave | know off the con-
stable that brought me here"
Il do not know" said the Mayor, ''if he
is the greatest knave, but l know he is the
greatest fool"
!" When count how many spots there
are in pack of cards, | find three hundred
and sixty five, as many days as there are in
a year.
s.When count the number of cards in a
pack, find ffty-two-the number Of weeks
in a year.
{. l find there are twelve picture cards in
a pack, representing the number Of months
in year, and on counting the tricks | find
thirteen-the number of weeks in quarter
4 90 81 rn,, coo a mack IF cards SERVES for 9