The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-13
THE RELIGIOUS CARD PLAYER.


\ private soldier by the name OF
Richard Lee was taken before the magis-
tt te OF Glasgow. Scotland, for play ing
rds during divine service. The ac-
count of it thus given in an English
journal. \ sergeant commanded the
soldiers at the church. and when the par
son had read the prayers he took the
text. Those who had Bibles took them
out; but this soldier had neither Bib.e
nor G mm"n Prayer Book. and pulling
oat IA pack of cards he spread them be-
and then at arn her The sergeant of
the company saw him and said:
Richard, put up the cards: this is
no place Tor them"
Never mind that" said Richard.
WneE the service was over, the con-
stable took Richard prisoner and brought
him before the Mayor.
Well" said the Mayor, what have
you brought the soldier here for?'
- For playing cards in church"
Well, soldier, what have you to say
for yoursef?' -
" Much, sir. ] hope
Every good, if not, | will punish you
severely
Il have been, said the soldier. ''about
six weeks on the march. ! have neither
Bible nor 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 ace. when see this ace it reminds
me that there is but one God. When
see the deuce. it reminds me Of the
Father and son. When see the trev
it reminds me of the Father. Son and
Holy Ghost. When see the four, it re-
minds me of the four ErangelistS that
preached, Mat:hew. Mark, Luke and
John. When | see the five. it reminds
me Of the wise virgins that trimmed
their lamps: there were ten, five We're
wise and nve We're foolish aud were shut
out. When | see the six it reminds me
that i'll six DAYS the Lord made heaven
and earth When see the seven it re-
minds me that on the seventh day God
rested from the great work he. h ,d made
aud hallowed it, When see the eight.
it reminds NE of the eight righteous per
sons wio VT re saved wien God destroyed
the world. VIZ Noah and his wife. his
! three sons and then wives When see
see the nlne, it reminds me Of the nine
lepers that were cieansed by our Saviour.
There were nihe out of the ten that never
returned thanks. When see he ten, 1t
reminds me ca the ten commandments
viii ith God handed down to Moses Oh the
Tables of stone. Wien see the king it
reminds me us the Great King of Heaven
which Is God Almighty. When | see the
queen. 1t reminds me of the Queen of
oneha. WHO visited Solomon. for she was
as wise IA woman as he was man. She
brought with her fifty boys and fifty
glrs all dressed in boys apparel. tor
King Solomon TO tell which We're boys
and which We're girls. The king sent
tor water for them to wash. The girls
washed to the elbows. the boys To the
wrists. $" King Solomon told by that"
We'll sad tue Ma,or YOU have
described every card in the pack except
one.
What is that -
The knave. said the Mayor
Il will give your honor description
OF that. too. If >ou will not get angry
Il wild not, said the Ma, or, IF you
d. IL t tel me to be the knave."
" The Sr, atcst kuave know of is the
constable hat brought me here"
- do im. know. said the MayOr, if
he Is the greatest knave, but | know he
/ Is tue greatest tool.
When | count how many spots there
are i'll a pack of cards. tird there as
many di>s as there are in year When
! ! count the number OF otrds in i pack |
find 52-the number of weeks in il year,
| hud there are 12 picture cards in
pack. representing the number of months
l" YEAR, and on counting the tricks, l
Fl al l3-the number of weeks in II quar-
ter. )" You see a pack of cards serves
for a Bible. an Almanac and d Common
Prayer Book"