Maryland free press., 1867-01-10
The Religious Card-Piayer.

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vine services. The account of it is thus
given in the English Journal: '7"
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 bad
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 oi
the company saw him and said: - '.a
"Richard, put up the cards; this is no
place for them"
"Never mind that" said Richard. F..
When the services were over, a consta-
BILE took Richard a prisoner and brought
him before the Mayor. - .Hr .aa
"Well said the Mayor, "what have
you brought the soldier here for?"
"For playing cards in the church."
"Well soldier, what have you to say
for'yourself9" -s.a ...~f p
t'Much, sir, hope" as
VERY good-if not I will punish you
severely" 20 gE a..4as
Il have been" said the, soldier "about
six weeks on the march. I have neither
Bible nor common prayer book; I have
nothing but pack Of cards, and hope
to satisfy your worship of the purity of my
intention" 1918.
| 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 I see the deuce it reminds me
of Father and Son.
"When I see the tray it reminds mt
of Father Son and Holy Chest. .-S.. ''-
"When I see the four it reminds me o.
the four Evangalists that preached-Mat
thew, Mark, Luke and John. Sd
"When see the FIVE it reminds me O.
the FIVE wise virgins that trimmed thei,
lamps There were ten, but five wert
wise and FIVE were foolish, and were shu
out ~ s- ts. .- aa! 1... q
"When see the six it reminds m,
that in six days tho Lord made HEAVIER
and earth "sf.r". .aHh.'.t l7 ..5'
"When I see the seven it reminds m,
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work which he had made ant
hallowed it. - " ~ .f-....h 20 aH'i
"When see the eight it reminds m,
of the eight righteous persons that wer,
saved when God destroyed the world. viz
Noah and his wife, his three sons aud thei
wives. l.a. f' .'a - ="
"When see the nine it reminds me o
the nine lepers that were cleansed by ou
Saviour. There were nine cut of ten VIII,
never returned thaaks. 7
When see the ten it reminds me 0
the ten commandments which God hand
cd down to Moses on the table of stone
"When see the Queen it reminds mt
of the Queen of Sheba, who, visited Solo
mon, for she was as wise woman as b,
was man. She brought with her fft,
boys and fifty girls, all dressed in boys
apparel, for King Solomon to tell which
were boys and which were girls. Til,
King sent for them to wash. The girl.
washed to the elbows aud the boys to th,
wrists so King Solomon told by that. o,;
"Well," said the Mayor, "You hav.
described. .every card in the pack excep
ene." "a. s.r.s ..s'. ,..f 1s
"What is that?. - -rsti,o siInn.oDN
1.-The Knave," said the, Mayor. q
81 will give your honor description
of that. too, if you will not bc angry
II will not, said the Mayor, eff you Dc
not term me tofbe the knaye." e'ra
"Thc greatest knave know of is the
constable that brought me here" SO .a
Il do not know" said tho Mayor, "i
he Is the great est knave, but L know ht
is the greatest fool" r--
"When count how many spots there
are in pack of cards, I find three hun.
dred and sixty-fve, as many days as there
are in year.
"When I count the number of cards in q
pack, find fify,two-the number o.
weeks in a year, .,i,a
II find there are twelve picture, cards
in pack, representing the number Of
months in year, and on counting the
tricks l find thirteen the number of weeks
in quarter.
80 you sec, apack of cards serves for
Bible, Almanac and common Prayer
Book"
"A French officer, quarreling with a
Swiss, reproached him with his country's
vice of fighting on either side for monov.