The National tribune., 1879-10-01
A Religious Card Player.

private soldier by the of Richard Lee was taken
before the magistrate of GLASGOW Scotland for playing
cards during divine services The thus given
in an English journal
sergeant commanded the soldiers at the church and
when the had read the prayers he took the text
Those who had bibles took them out but this soldier had
neither bible prayer book and, pulling out
pack of cards he spread them before him He first
looked card and then another The sergeant of
the company saw him and said
Richard put up the cards this is place for them
Never mind that, said Richard
When the services the constable took Richard
prisoner and brought him before the mayor
''Wen" said the mayor, what have you brought the
soldier here for ??
''For playing cards in church,
'Well, soldier what have you to say for yourself
Much, sir, hope
Every COED if not I shall punish you severely
have been, said the soldier, about six weeks on
the march have neither bible or common PRAYER book
have nothing but pack of cards. and hope to satisfy
your worship of the purity of my intention Then
spreading the cards before the mayor he began with the
.'When / see the ace it reminds that there is
bat one God When see the duce it reminds me of the
Father and Son. When see the rios it reminds me of
the Father Son and Holy Ghost. When see the fou II
reminds me OF the four Eyangests that preached Mat
thew Mark, Luke and John. When see the five it re-
minds of the wise virgins that trimmed their lamps
there ten but five wise and five were foolish
and were shut out. When see the six it reminds me
that six days the Lord made heaven and earth When
see the seven it reminds that the seventh day
God rested from the great work he had made and hal
lowed 1t. When see the eight it reminds of the
eight righteous persons who Were saved when God de-
sroyed the world, viz Noah and his wife his three sons
and theH wives w hen see the nine t reminds of
the nine lepers that ceansed by Saviour There
nine out OF the ten that returned thanks
When see the ten it reminds of the ten command
which God handed down Moses on the tables of
stone. When see the King it reminds of the Great
King of heaven, which is God Almighty When see the
Queen reminds of the Queen Of Sheba who visited Solo
mon, for she was as wise woman he a wise man
She brought with her fifty boys and girls all dressed in
boys apparel, for King Solomon tell which were BOYS
and which girls The king for water for them
to wash The girls washed to the elbows the boys to the
wrist; SO King Solomon told by that"
"Well,' said the mayor, '.you have described every
card in the pack except one"
''What is that 2?
''The 1nave said the mayor
81 will give your honor description of that one if YOU
will not get angry"
81 will not, said the mayor lf you do not term me to
be the knave."
'The greatest knave that hnow of is the constable
that brought me here.''
Il DO not know, said the mayor that he is the great
est knave, but do know he is the greatest fool"
When count how many spots there are in a pack Of
cards lind 300 spots many days as there are ia a
year. When count the number of cards find so the
number OF weeks in year. find there are l2 picture
cards i'll pack representing the number of months in
year, and counting the tricks find 49, the number of
weeks in quarter. There also four suits in pack
which represent the number ofseasons in year SO you
pack of cards serves for bible, almanac and
common prayer book.