Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1867-03-14
The Religious Card Player.

A private soldier, by the name Of Richard
Lee. was taken before the magistrates Of Glas-
gov fn playing cards during divine services.
The accoun, of it is thus given in the ESy'ssh
Journal.
Sergeant commanded tie soldiers at ste
church, and when the parson had read tho
prayers lie took the text. Those who had
Bible took il out; but this soldier had neither
Bible nor common prayer book, but pulling
out pack Of cards he spread them before
him. lie first looked at one card and then an
other The sergeant of the company saw hin,
ard said:
Richard, put up the cards: tbs is no place
for tlem."
"Neyer mind that, y 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?"
"For playing cards in the church"
"Well, soldier, what have you 20 say fcs
yourselfg"
"Much, sir. I hope"
"very good-if not viii punish you scvcr,-
ly"
"I have been," said the soldier, "abou. six
weeks on march. have neither Bible nor
common prayer book; I have nothing but a
pack of cards, and hope to satisfy your wOr-
ship of the purity of my intention"
Then spreading the cards before the Mayor,
he began with the ace:
"When I see the ace it reminds me that
there is but one God.
"When see the deuce It reminds mo Of
Father and Son.
"when see the tray it reminds me Of
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
"When / see the four it reminds me OF tbs
four Evangelists that preached-Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John.
"When ! sec the FIVE II reminds ne Of the
five wise virgins that trimed their lamps
There were ten, but five were wise and FIVE
were foolish, and were shut out.
"Whrn I 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 Gcd rested from the great
work which he had made and halowcd IT,
"when ] see the eight il reminds me of tho
eight righteous persons that were saved when
God destroyed the world, viz: Noah and his
wife, his three sons and their wives.
"Nyhen | see The nine il reminds me Of t.s
nine lepers that were cIeansed by our Saviour.
There were nine out OF ten who never return
od .hs.l:s. -s-e-. :
"When sec the ten it remipds mo Of tho
ten commandments which God handed down
to Moses on the tables of stone.
"When see the King, it reminds me Of tho
Great King of Heaven, which is God AL
mighty
when see the Queen Il romiuds mo
Of the Queen of Sheba, who visited Sole
mon, for she was Us wise q woman n,
he was man. She brought with her fifty
boys and girls, all dressed in boys apparel.
for King Solomon to tell which were boys and
which were girls. The king sent for water
for them to wash The girls washed to thecl-
bows and the boys to the wrists SO King Solo
mon told by that
"WeIl,' said the Mayor, "you have described
every card in the pack except one.'
"What is that?'
"The knaye," said the Mayor.
al will give your honor description Of
that, too, if you will not be angry.
"f will not, said the Mayor, IF you do not
term me to be the knave."
"The greatest knave know Of is the con-
stable that brought me here
Il do not know" said the Mayor, "if he Is
the greatest knavej but know lie is the great
est fool"
"When I count how many spots there are
in pack Of cards, find three hundred and
sixty-fye, as many days as there are in
year.
when count the number Of cards in =
pack, 7 find ffty-two-the number Of weeks
| in year.
81 find there are twelve picture cards in
pack, representing the number Of months 10
year, and on counting the tricks Iend thirteen
the number Of weeks in a qJiartcr.
$50 you see, pack Of cards served him for
Bible, Almanac and Common Prayer Book.
COLD FEET.-A young lady in Detroit has
discovered cure for cold feet 1t may be in
vogue here f,r aught we know. The Detro;.