The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-04-24
Cards Spiritualized.


from an English newspaper Of the year
l774, and is there called:
The perpetual Almanac, or Soldiers
Prayer book by Rich. Lane.
A private soldier belonging to the
43d regiment, was taken before the
Mayor of Glasgow for playing cards du-
ring divine service.
The sergeant commanded the soldier
to church and when the parson read his
prayer he took his text. Those who
had Bible took it out; but this soldier
had neither Bible nora common pray
er book; bat pulling out pack ofcom-
mon cards, he spread them out before
him. He just looked at one card, then
at another. The sergeant of the COM
pany saw him and said:
Richard, put up the cards, this is no
place for them.''
Never mind that said Richard.
When the sermon was over the SER
geant took Richard prisoner and brought
him before the Mayor.
'Well,' said the Mayor, what have
you brought that soldier here 'for?'
For playing cards in church.
well, soldier, what have you to say
for yourself?'
Much, sir, I hope
'Very good, if not, I will punish you
more than man ever was punished
Il have been, said the soldier, about
six weeks ON the march !; I have neither
Bible nor Common Prayer Book !; have
nothing but pack of cards, and hope
to satisfy your worship of the purity of
MY 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
there is but one God
When see the Deuce, it reminds
me of Father and Son.
when I see the Tray, it reminds me
Of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost
When I 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 Virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five were
fools and 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 works he had made, and hal,
lowed it,
when I see the eighth, it reminds me
of the eight righteous persons that were
saved when God drowned the world,
viz Noah and his wife, and his three
sons and their wives
sWhen / see the Nine, it reminds me
of the nine lepers that were cleansed by
our Saviour. There were ten, but nine
never returned thanks
When see the Ten, it reminds me
of the Ten Commandments which God
handed down to Moses on tablet Of
stone s.
when I see the King, it reminds me
of the Great King of Heaven, which is
God Almighty
when ] see the Queen, it reminds
-ses of the Queen of Sheba, who went to
near the wisdom of Solomon; for she
was as wise a woman as he was man
She brought with her fifty boys and fif
ty girls, all dressed in boys apparel, fo1
Wing Solomon to tell which were bows
and which were girls. King Solomon
sent for water for them to wash them
selves; the girls washed to the elbows
and the boys only to the wrists-se
King Solomon told by this
sWell,' said the Mayor, you hav.
given a description of all the cards il
the pack except one
(Which is, that?' said the soldier.
sThe Knave,' said the Mayor.
twill give your honor description
of that too, ifyou will not be angry
sNo I will not said the Mayor,
you will not term me to be knave.'
well said the soldier, the great
est knaye know is the constable tina
broaght me here.' 8
81 do not know, said the Mayor
syhether he is the greatest knave ou
/ know he is the greatest fool
fWhsR ] count how many spots IN