Mohave County miner., 1883-11-11
The Religious Card Player.

private soldier by the namo of Riohar, Lee, WAS taken before the magistrate O Glasgow. for playing cards during alvin, ,srvioe. The account of it is thus given il n English paper:
 The Sergeant commanded the soldier a the church, and when the parson had reaG the prayers he to k the text. Those who
 ;ad Bibles took them out; but this soldier rad neither Bible nor Prayer Book; but pull Ing out pack of cards he spread them be- 1 fOre him. He first looked at one and ther another. The sergeant of the company saw Jim and said:
 Richard. put up the cards; this is no ,,iace for them"
 Never mind that" said Richard cooiy.
 When the services were over, the ocrsta- 'ie took Richard d prisoner, and brought nm before the II .yor.
 We'll, what have you brought the sol Ter here for?" said the Mayor.
 For playing cards in the church."
 Well. soldier, what have you to say for yourself?"
 Muoh, SIT, hope"
 ''yery good; if not will punish you se- verely."
 "I have been," said the soldier, "about six weeks on the march. I have neither Bible nor Prayer Book. l have nothing but pack of cards, and hope to satisfy your worship of the purity of my intention.''
 I-en spreading the Cards before the May pr, ae began with the ace:
 When See the COG 1t leIni.ads me there ' but one G d.
 "WAen see the deuce it reminds me of t ar md Son.
 'Waen saa the tray it reminds me of 's,:,er, Son and Holy Grost.
 i" Aer See thz four 1t reminds me sf Is four Ev.ngel,sts that preached-Mat- new. NJ .rk, Luke md John.
 When see the five 1t reminds me of the :ve wise virgins that trimmed their lamps. Nasra were ten, but dvs ware wise md five 2o fo lisa, aEd Wore shut out. W leu Bee taa six it reminds mo that m six days the Lord made Heaven and earth. "When I see the seven it reminds me that "n the seventh day God rested from tho l;roat work which he had made and hallowed (. II '.Mlan I 500 the eight It reminds me of ias eight righteous persons who were saved when God destroyed the world, viz: Noal. nd his wife, his three sons and three wives. l When I see the nine it reminds me of At,,,< II. 1. ''yiour. There were nine of the ten who isvsr returned thanks.
 When see the ten it reminds mo of te ten Commandments which God handed l town tn Moses on the tables of stone.
 Waan I sse the King it reminds me of ..s Great King of Heaven, which is God | almighty.
 When I see the Queen it reminds me Of | a Queen of Sheba, who visited Solomon. | .'r she was as wise woman as he WAS s 1 nan. She brought with her fifty boys and :! ;fty girls, all dressed in boys apparel, fo- | ling Solomon to tell which were boys and 1 Snich were girls. The King sent for watsS l g., wash. The girls washed to the elbows nd the boys to the wrists; so King Solo- | non told by that"
 Well" said the Mayor, ..you have de-, ,'ribed every card in the pack except one. What is that?'' The knave." said the Mayor.
 Il will give your honor . good description f that, too, if you, will not get very angry" 'I will not if you do not term me the aave," said the NJ .yor.
 'The great 2st kuave that know of is the constable that brought me down here." II do not know if he is the greatest knave put l know he is the greatest fool" said the Mayor.
 ''Whan count how many spots there are n pack of cards. find three hundred and ixty-fve, S many days as in year.
 When l count the number of cards in rtck, count ffty-tvo the number of weeks in yeer.
 ''I find there are twelve picture cards in lack. representing the number of months q year-and in counting the tricks l find | number of weeks in quarter. | ''So you see pack of cards serves for 2 ale, Almanac and common Prayer Book"