The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-30

looked up at her with pain in his face,
put on his hat and went ont into the
street, where he could say over some
sensational language to himself.
He is counting another girl now and
learning to play on the piano.
WHAT A PACK r1r OF CARDS SERVES
A private soldier by the name of
Richard Lee was taken before the
Magistrate of Glasgow, for playing
cards during divine service. The ac-
count of it is thus given in the Eng
lish papers: B!ta8. .l9sl..t4ai -.s..ia
's Sergeants commanded the soldiers
at the church, and when the pastor
had read the prayers he took the text.
Those who had Bible took it out,
but this soldier, having neither Bible
or Common Prayer Book, pulled out
q pack of cards and spread them out
before him: he looked first at one
card and then at another. The SER
geant Of the company saw him, and
said:
Richard, put up. the cards, this is
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 the soldier here for p
For playing cards at church,
well, soldier, what have yeu to say
for yourself?' -
Much, sir, l hope
ga Very good; if not, l will punish
you more than ever man was punish
ed
Il have been,' said the soldier, about
six weeks on the march, haye nei-
ther Bible nor Common Prayer Book
IF 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,
when L see the ace, it reminds me
that there is but one God, a
When see the deuce, it reminds
me of the 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 Evangelists that preached
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
When l see the five, it reminds me
of the five wise virgins that trimmed
their lamps. There were ten, but five
were wise and FIVE were foolish, and
were shut out. aa8 ss5ssfs
when see the six, it reminds me
that in six days the Lord made heaven
and earth. sasft
when / see the seven, it reminds
me that on the seventh day God rest
ed from the great work that he had
made, and hallowed it. A
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. ..,,.
when see the nine, it reminds me
Of the nine lepers that were- cleansed
by our Savior. There were nine out
of the ten who returned thanks.
when l see the ten, it reminds me
of the Ten Commandments which God
handed down to Moses on the tables
of stone.
when see the king, itreminds me
of the Great King of Heaven, which
is God Almighty.
when see the queen, it reminds
me of the Queen of Sheba, who visit
ed Solomon, for she was as wise a
woman as he was q 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 girls. King Solomon sent for
water for them to wash. The girls
washed to the elbows and the boys to
the wrists. So King Solomon told by
that
sWell,' said the mayor, you have
given description of all the cards in
the pack except one.'
what is that p
The knave,' said the mayor
Il will give you description of that
if you will not get angry
Il will not.' said the mayor, if you
do not term me the knave.'
The greatest knave l know of is the
constable who brought me here,
Il do not know said the mayor, sif
he is the greatest knave, but L know
he is the greatest fool.
when count how many spots are
in pack of cards, fluid three hun
dred and sixty-five, as many days as
there are in a year,
when l count the number of cards
in pack, l find there are fifty-two,
the number of weeks in a year; and
find four suits, the number of weeks
in month. and seasons in year.
"I find there are twelve picture
cards in pack, representing the num-
Der of months in a year; and on
counting the tricks, find thirteen, the
number of weeks in quarter.
$50 you see, sir, pack of cards
serves for a Bible, Common Prayer
Book and almanac 3H
The prisoner was discharged.
A North Carolina negro thought he
could out run locomotive the Other
day on theAir-Line road and when he
picked himself up after being thrown
20 feet and landing on his head, h,
said: eyer don't ketch dis here chile