Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

How TRey served ns Bible, Alma
nnc and Book OF Common Prayer
TO IA Soidier-An HngeniuS Plea.
A soldier by the name of HichArd Lee was
taken before tue magistrates Of Glasgow, tor
playing cards during divine service. The ac-
count OF it is thus gwen:
Sergeant COMMANDED the soldiers at the
church, and when the parson had read the
pray yers, he took the text. Those who had q
bible took II out; but this soldier had neither
Bible nnr Common Prayer-book; but pulling
out pack OF cards, he spread them out before
him. lie looked first at one card then at an
other The Sergeant saw him, aud said
"Bichard, put up the cards. this is no place
for them"
"Never mind that" said Richard
Whom the service wns over the constable
took Richard prisoner, and brought him be-
| fore the Mayor.
Dwell, what have you brought the srlder
here for?" says the Mayor.
"Fnr playing cards in church."
swell, soldier, what have you to say for
| yourself?"
"Much sir. hope"
every good il not, will punish you more
! than ever man was punished" ;"
al have buen," said the soldier, about 81 <
weeks on the march. have n Bible or COM
mon pra yer-bouS have nothing but pack
OF cards. and hope 70 satisfy your worship
! Of the purity of NV Intentions"
Then spfeading the cards before tho Mayor,
he began with the ace.
"When | see tile ace il reminds me that
there is but one God.
"When see .he deuoe it reminds me Of the
Father aud son.
"W hen SEQ the three II reminds me OF tho
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
| when | soc the four il reminds me OF the
four evangelists that preached Matthew, Marx,
Luke and John.
"When sec the Fl We il reminds me OF the five
Wiso virgins that trimmed Ihe lamps. There
were ten, but five were wise and five weEe fool
ish and wore shut ont.
"When see tho six il reminds mo that in
six DAYS the Lnrd made heaven AMI earth.
"When see the seven it reminds Mo that on
the seventh day Cad rssted frnm the grsaI
work he had made aud halloweI il.
"When see the eight is reminds mo Of the
eight righteous persons that wore saved wher
God destroyed the world. viz; Nnah aud his
wife his three sons aud their wives.
"When | sec the nine 1t reminds mo OF TIN
nine lepers that were cloaRsed by Our Savior
There were nins out Of tho ten who never ro
turned thanks.
"When see the ten I reminds me OF the 'rer
Comma ndnents which God handed down /,
Moses on the tables OF stone.
"When see the King it reminds me of tn
King of heaven. which is God Almighty.
"Wben see the Queen It reminds me Of th
Queen of Sheba wAO visited solomon, for sh
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brought with her fifty boys and aity girls, al
dressed in bnys' apparel, for King Sohmon t.
tell which were boys and which were girlF
King solomon sent for shem To wash the girl
washed 10 the elbow, and tho boys to the wrists
so he told by that"
fWell," said the Mayor, "you have given
description Of all the cards in ihe pack exoep
one"
} "What Is that p
"The knay !" said tho Mayor.
: al will give your Honor description Of tha
/ too, IL you will not be angry"
"I will not" said the Mayor. 'if you do nc
term me TO be the knave."
"Wei" said The soldier, "the greatest knav
know Of is the constable that brought m
here"
~ don't know" said the Mayor, "if be is III
3 greatest knaye, but know he ia the gIeates
| fool"
I "When count the number Of spots In pae
, Of cards. find 365-as many as there are day
in the year"
I; "When | count the number Of cards In
! pack, l end there are 52-the nnmber Of week
In a yoaT; and | find four suits the number q
! weeks in n month.
0 al hnd there aIe twelve picture cards In
pack, representing the number of months in
! year; and on counting the number Of tricks
, fnd thirteen, the number Of weeks In quar-
, ter.
80 ron see, sir, pack Of cards serves for
y Bible, almanac aud common prayer book"
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