The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-23
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ard Lee, vas taken before The magistrat,
'of Glasgow for playing cards during di
wine service. The following account il
fgisen:
A sergeant commanded the soldiers q
ckurch; and when the parsoh bad read
the prayer, he took the, text Those whe
[had . Bible took il but, bdt The soldier
|who had neither Bible nor common
prayer book, pulled out pack Of cards
land spread them before hims He frsl
looked az one and then another. The
sergeant. Of the company seeing him
fsaid, e ~
"Riehard, pu. up the cardsi this is nc
Iplacs for them. ~ IS
"Nevef mind that said Richard.
When services we're over, 4 constable
[.ook Richard prisoner, and brought hih'
before the Mayor. s rs
rWell,n said shs Mayor, "what have
| you brought The soldier here for2.
"For playing cards in church. m
"Well, soldier, what have you to say
| for yourseif2"
Much, sir, I hope" q
"very good;if not, I'll punish you Sc
serely.h Tssss fo !. aa sss.s
eel have been," said the soldier, aahout
4 six weeks on the march. / 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."
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace.
f"When / see the ace it reminds me that
there is bit one God.
"When see the deuce it reminds me
|of Father and Son.
"When | see the tray it reminds me Of
| the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
"When I see the four it reminds me Of
the four evaugelists that preached Mat
thew, 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 fool-
ish and we're shut out.
aWhen / see the six it reminds me that
in six days God made heaven and earth.
|. a"When | see the seven it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work which he had made and
hallowed it.
"When | see 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. g
"Whsn 1 see the nine It reminds me Of
the nine lepers that were oleansed by or
Savior; there were nine out of ten who
never returned thanks.
"When ] see the ten it reminds me of
the ten commandments which God han
ded down to Moses oii Che table Of Stone,
"When I see the King it reminds me
Of the great King Of Heaven, which is
God Almighty. g
"When I see the queen it reminds me
os the Queen of Sheba, who visited Solo
mon, for she was d woman as he was a
man. She brought with her ifty boys
and fifty girls, all dressed in boys appar-
ell, for King Solomon to tell which vas
which. g
"He sent for water for them to wash.
The girls washed to the elbows and the
boys 70 the wrists, So that King Solomon
told by that"
eWell," said the Moyor, "you have de-
scribed every card in the deck except
one. 500,
"What is that?''
eThe knave," said the Mayor.
81 will give your honor a description
of that, too, if you promise not to get
angry ,an
| will not, if you DO not term ME the
knave." h9aiI se5a.s s
"The greatest knave know Of is the
CONSTABLE that brought me before you"
81 do not know" said the Mayor, "ii
he is the greatest knave, but know be
lis the greatest fool"
| The soldier continued, - We|
sWhen ! count KoR many spots there
| are in pack of cards, find three hun
dred and sixty-fye, as many days as in 9
lyear.
"When count the number Of card,
lin pack, I find ifty-two, the number O
weeks in a year. 4
81 find there are twelve picture cards
IN a pack, representing the number O
months in o year, and on counting tht
tricks I find thirteen, the number O
weeks in quarter os year.
$50 you see pack Of cards serves a
an almanac, Bible and common praye
lbook." 81