Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27
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private soldier, BY the name Of Richard
Lee. was taken before the magistrates OF Gias-
or caro- during Il me
Journal:
A Sergeant commanded the soldiers at the
prayers he took the text. Those who had . Bi.
bic took it out; but this soldier had neither b.
BILE nor common prayer took, but pulling out .
pack OF caIds he spread them before him. He
first looked at one card and then another. The
Sergeant Of the company saw him and said:
Richard, put up the cards; this is no place
fNever mind that, said Richard.
When the services were over, q constable took
Richard 9 prisoner and brought him before the
"Wen,y said the Mayor, "what have You
brought the soldier here for"
"For playing cards in the church"
"Weli. soldier, what have you to say for
much, cir, L hope"
Every good-if not win punish you severe
az have been,- said She soldier, "about six
weeks on the march. have neither Bible nor
common prayer book; have nothing but Q
pack Of cards, and hope to satisfy your wor-
ship of the purity of my Intention"
Then spreading the cards before the Mayor,
he be gan with the ace:
"when see the ace 1t reminds me that there
liz but one God.
"When see the deuce il reminds me of Fa-
when see the tray it reminds me of Father
Son and Holy Ghost.
when see the four it reminds me of the
four Evangalists that preached-Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John.
when see the Il We IL reminds me of the We
wise virgins that trimmed their lamps There
were ten, but five were wise and five were fool
ish. and were shut out.
"when l see the six it reminds me that in
six days the Lord made heaven aud earth.
"When see the seven it reminds me that on
the seventh day God rested from the great work
which he lad made and ballowed it.
"WhenI see the eight 1t reminds me of the
eight righteous persons that were saved when
God destroyed the world, viz. Noah and his
wife, his three cons and their wives.
"When see the nine il reminds me of the
There were nine out of ten who never returned
thanks.
"when see the ten it reminds me of the ten
commandments which God handed down to
Moses OF the table Of stone.
"When see the Queen it reminds me of the
Queen Of Sheba, who visited Solomon, for she
was as wise wOman as he was a man. She
brought with her fifty boys and fifty girls, all
dressed in boys apparel for King Solomon to
tell which were boys and which we're girls. The
King sent for them to wash The girls washed
to thelelbows, and the boys to the wrist'sso King
"Weli," said the Mayor, "You have describ.
ed every card in the pack except one."
"The Knave," said the Mayor
81 will give your honor description Of that
too, if you will not be angry
81 will not" said the Mayor, elf you do not
term me to be the knave."
"The greatest knave know of is the consta-
BILE that brought me here.''
al do not know" said the Mayor, off he is
the greatest knave, but know he is the great
est fool"
"when count how many spots there are in
pack of cards, | find three hundred and sixty
five, as many days as there are in a wear.
'Wben count the number of cards in a pack
find ifty-twO-the number of weeks in year
al find there are twelve picture cards in a
pack, representing the number of months in q
year, and on counting the tricks find thirteen
the number of weeks in a quarter.
$50 You see, a pack of cards serves for b bic
ALMANAC and common PRAYER Book