The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-10-18
CARDS sPIRITUALIZED
THE following curious article Is taken
from an English newspaper of the year
177i. and is there called

THE following curious article Is taken
from an English newspaper of the year
/ l77i. and is there called
The Pypetudi almanac, or ,Soidier's
Proyer Book.
HY RICHARD LANE,
\ private soldier belonging to the for.
ty-sccond Regiment, who wa- taken
before the Mayor Of Glasgow, foi
playing at cards during Divine SER
vice.
The sergeant who commanded the
soldiers to church, and when the parson
read his prayers he took his text. Those
who had Bible took it out but this
soldier had neither II Bible nor Common
Prayea Book, but pulling out pack OF
cards, nc spread them before him. lie
/ first looked at one card and then at the
other. The sergeant of the company
saw him and said:
Richard put up those cards, this i
no place for them."
" Never mind that" said Richard.
When the service was over, the con.
stable took Richard prisoner. and
brought him before the Mayor.
"Well," says the Mayor, "what have
you brought that soldier here for?"
"For playing cards in church,"
"W Well soldier, what have you to say
for yourself?"
"Much, sir, hope"
every good if not, will punish you
more than man was ever punished"
81 have BEEN" said the soldier, about
six weeks on the march | have neither
Bible nor Common Prayer Book i
have nothing but pack of cards, and
hope to satisfy your worship of the pu-
rityo my Intention
every 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 the Father
and the SON. w hen | see the Tray, II
reminds me of the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost. When | see the Four, il
reminds me of the four Evangelists that
preached, viz: Mathew, Mark, Luke
and John. When see the Five, it re-
minds me of the five wise virgins thai
trimmed their lamps; here were ten
but five were fools, and were shut out
When | see the Six, it reminds me that
in six days the Lord made the HEAVIER
and earth. When | see the Seven, il
reminds me that on the seventh da,
God rested from the works He made
and hallowed it. When | see the Eight
it reminds me of the eight righteou
persons that We're saved when Go'
drowned the world, viz: Noah and hi
wife, his three sons and their wives
When | see the Nine, it reminds me &
. the nine lepcrs that were cleanscd b.
= never returned thanks. When see tn
: Zen, it reminds me of the ten con
= mandmentS, which God handed dow
to Moses on II table Of stone. When
It Great King of Heaven, which is Go
y Almighty. When ! see the Queen,
q reminds me of the Queen of ;Sheb;
l. who went to hear the wisdom of Sol
y mon, for she was as wise woman rs h
/ was Il man. She brought with her if
l. boys and Atty girls all dressed in boy
4. apparel, for King solomon 20 tell whi
lc were boys and which were girls. Xii
,e Solomon sent for water for them 20 wa
le themselves in: the girls washed to t
" elbows, and the boys to the wrist,
:. King solomon told by this
Mt "Well," said the Mayor, "you ha
IN given description Of all the cards
y the pack except one"
Us Which is that ~ asked the soidi
is "The Knavc," said the Mayor.
- " will give your honor deScripti
,g of that, too, if you will not be angry
II. AZ will not" said the Mayor, "if y
at will not term me to be a knave."
ne Well,n said the soldier, the great
n, knave | know, is the constable Il
10. brought me here"
- do not know" said the May
't- whether he is the greatest knave, bu
~ know he is the greatest fool"
us When | count the number of ca
'oi in pack, find there are tifty-two-
IA many weeks rs there are in Il year,
IN | find four suits, the number of we
NJ in month. ! find there are tive
iai picture cards in pack, representing
'cr number Of months in Il year; and
'f- counting the tricks, / find thrice
an the number of weeks in II quarter.
So you see, sir, the pack Of cards serves
he Bible, Almanac, and Common Pra
ou Book to me.