Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-10
4 Religious Pack of Cards.

\ private soldier by the name OF Rich
ard Lee was taken before the Magistrates
of Glasgow. for playing cards during Di-
vine ice. The account ot il is thus
given:
Sergeant commanded the soldiers at
the church and when the parson had read
tho prayers. he took tie text. Those
who had Bible took il cut, but this sold
ier had neither Bible nor common pray
er book but pulling cut pack OF cards,
he spread them out before him. lie look
ed first al one card then another. The
sergeant saw him aud said:
Richard, put up the cards; this is no
place for them"
Never mind that said Richald.
When the service was over The consla-
bic took Richard prisoner, and brought
him before the mayor.
We'll. what have you brought the so,-
dier here fol?" sayes the Mayor.
For playing cards 10 church
We'll soldier, what have you to say
Tor yourselt?'
Much. sir, hope
Very good; il not. will punish you
more than man ever was punished.
IL have been," said the soldier, "abou.
six weeks on the march. have no Bible
or common prayer-book; have nothing
but pack Of cards, and hope to satisfy
your worship of the purity OF my inten-
tions."
Thon spreading the cards before the
Mayor. be began with the ace.
when | see the ace. it reminds me
tha. there is but one God.
"When see the duce. it reminds me
OF Father and Son.
"Wheu | see the three, It reminds me
OF Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
when see the four, it reminds me
# the tour evangeIsts that preached
Matthew, Mark. Lake and John.
when see the five, it reminds me OF
the ige wise virgins that trimmed the
lamps. There were ten. but five were
wise aud i've were foolish and were Shut
out.
when see the six it reminds me that
10 six days the Lord made heaven and
earth
when see the seven it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work he had made and hal!ow-
cd it.
when see the eight. it reminds me
OF the eight righteous persons that were
saved when God destroyed Tie world viz:
Noah and his wife, his three sons and
their wives.
when sec the nine, it reminds me of
the nine epers that were cleansed by our
Savior. There were Dine ont Of the ten
who never returned thanks.
when | see the ten it reminds me Of
the ten commandments which God hand
ed down to Moses on the tables of stone.
"When | see the king, it reminds me
OF the Great King of Heaven, which is
God Almighty.
when see the queen, it reminds me
of the Queen of Sheba who visited Solo,
mon, for she was as wise woman as he
was 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 were girls. King
Solomon sent Tor water for them 10 wash
the girls washed to the elbows, and the
boys 10 the wris,s,so he told by that"
"Well," said the Mayor, "you bave
given a description of all the cards in the
pack except one"
What is that ?"
1.-The knave," said the Mayor,
81 will give your honor description
of that. too, if you will not be angry"
al will not, said The mayor, III you 90
not term me TO be the knave."
well, said the soldiar, 'the great =
est knaSe know is The constable that
brought me here"
Il don't know" said The Mayor, "it he
is the greatest knave, but | know he is the
greatest fool"
when l count how many spots in O
pack Of cards. find sc 5-as many as
there are days in the year"
"When | count the number Of cards in
pack / li1d there are iifty-two-the
number Of weeks 10 year; and l find
our suits-lhe number Of weeks in q