The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-01-28

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70 church, and whom the parson read the
prayer he took bis text. Those who had
bible took il out, but this soldier had
neither . bible nor . common prayer
book; but pulling ont . pack Of cards he
spread them ont before him. He first
looked At one card then st another. The
seargsant OF ths company saw him and
said.
Richard. put up those cards; this is no
place for them"
"Never mind that. said Richard.
When the service was over the consta-
BILE took him prisoner and brought him
before the mayor.
"Well," said the mayor, what have
you brought that soldier here for?"
"For playing cards in church.
"Well. soldier, what have you got to
ssy for yourselif"
"Much, sir, hope"
"yery good; II not ! will punish you
more than man was ever yet punished.
II 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
10 satisfy your worship Of the purity Of
my intention
"vsry good said the mayor.
Then spreading the cards before the
mayor be began with the ace.
"When see the ace, it reminds mo that
there is but one God. When l see the
Ideucs, 1t reminds me Of Father aud Son.
When see the tray. it reminds mo Of
Father, Son and Holy Ghost When l
see the four, it reminds me OF the four
evangelists that preached. viz, Matthew
Mark. Luke and John. When | see the
Eve, II reminds me Of the five virgins
that trimmed their lamps; there were ten,
but five we're fools aud we're shut out.
When see the six, it reminds me that in
six days the Lord made heaven and earth.
When see the seven, ii reminds me that
on the seventh day God rested from the
work, be made and hallowed 1t. When
| see the eight, 1t reminds me Of the eight
righteous persons that we're saved when
God drowned 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
Saviour, there were ten, but nine re-
turned thanks. When l see the ten, 1t
reaiads me OF the ten commandments
which God handed down to Moses on Q
table OF stese. When / see the king, it
reminds me Of tie great king OF heaven,
which Is God Almighty. When see the
queen, it reminds me Of she queen Of She.
be- who went to hear the wisdom of Solo-
mon, for she was as wise woman AZ he
was man. She brought with her fifty
boys and fifty girls. all dressed ID boys
apparel, for King Solomon 10 tell which
were boys aud which were girls. King
Solomsn sent for water for them to wash
themselves. The girls washed to the ell
bows and the boys only to the wrists; SO
King Solomon told BY this. =
YWeli," said the mayor. you have CIV
en- Asserip,on Of all thu cards 10 the
pack except SDe."
(which is.hSt?" said the soldier
"The knave," ssid the mayor.
II will give your hcIgr description Of
that. 700. il you will not BE- &ngry."
Il will not" said the mayor. ~ you
will not term me. TO be . knave."
"Well, said the soldier. 1.-The greatest
knsye know is the constable that brought
me here"
II do not know" said the mayor.
"whether he is the greatest knsve. but !
know he 10 the greatest fool
.When / count how many spots there
are 10 pack, find 365, as many days -
there are in syear.
When count the number Of cards ia :
PACK, I find there are 6fty.two. % many
weeks n there are in year
And l hnd four suits, the number OF
weeks in mouth.
ind there are Twelve picture cards in
. pack, representing ths number of months
! in year. and on counting the tricks. !
nnd thirteen, the number Of weeks in >
quarter. 30. you see. sir, the pack Of
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