Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-07-20
The Religious Card-Player.

A soldier named Richard Lee was taker
before the Magistrate at Glasgow, Tor play.
ing cards during divine services. The
account is thus given in the English Jour
nal. The sergeant commanded the soldiers
at the church; when the parson had read
the prayers, lie took the text. those
who had u Bible took il out, hut this SOL
dicr had neither Bible nor Common Prayer
Book, bnt pulling out pack oi cards he
spread them hefure him. lie first looked
at one card aud then another, The SER
gcNnt OF the company saw him and said;
"Rlchard, put MP those cards"
"Ncvcr mind that" said Richard.
After the services were over the Coneta.
bic took Richard prisoner and carried hin
before the Mayor.
"Wrll, soid the Mayor" "wl,at have you
brought the prisoner here foI?'
"For playing cards in church."
"Well. soldier, what have you TO say ior
yoursei?'
"Muoh, air, hope"
"Very good, ii not, / will punish yon
severely"
"I have been, ,'said the soldier, "nhout
ak weeks on the march, and have had nei-
tler Bible nor Common Prayer Book,
have nothing but pack Of cards aud I
hope to satisfy youi worship TO the purity
OF my Intention"
Spreading the cards out before the May
or, he began with the ace.
"When / see the ace 1t reminds mo ,ha,
there is but one God.
"When see the deuce IL reminds me OF
The Father and Son.
The tray remiuds me of the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost.
The four reminds me of Mathew, Mark,
Luke and John. the four EvangelIsts that
preached.
The five reminds me of the five wise vir-
gins that trlmed their lamps: there were
ten, but five were wise and five were foolish
and were shut ont.
The six reminds me of the six days God
crenled heaven and earth.
The seven reminds me that on the sew
enth day God rested from the great work
which he had made and hallowed it.
The eight reminds me OF the eight right
eous persons that were saved when God
destroyed the world Noah, his wife, his
three HONS and their wives.
The nine reminds ME OF the nine lepers
that were clensed by our Saviour. There
were nine out OF ten who never returned
thanks.
The ten reminds me of the Ten Com
mnndments Which were handed down 10
Moses on the tables or stone.
The queen reminds me OF the Qneen OF
Sheba, who visited Solomon, for she was as
wise woman M lie was man. She brought
fifty boys aud fifty girls all dressed in boys
apparel for King Solomon TO tell which
were boys and which were girls, Tie King
sent for water to be brought for them TO
wash. The girls washed TO their elbows
and the boys ouly to tleii wrists: so King
Solomon told by that"
Tie king reminds me OF the Great King
OF Heaven which is God Almighty.
"Well," said the Mayor, ''you have de-
'cnhcd every card IN the pack except one"
what is that?"
"The knave,' said the mayor.
81 win give your honor description
Of that too, If yon will not he angry"
81 will not" said the Mayor, "ir you do
term me the knave."
"The greatest knave | know of is the
Constable who brought me here"
II do not know" said the Mayor, iii he
is the greatest tnave but lie is the biggest
foot"
"Whcn count how many spots there are
in pack oi cards, | ieud three hundred
and sixty five, ms many days as there are
in year. ! count the plumber of cards in
a pack find fifty-two, the number Of
weeks in year,
find there are twelve picture cards in a
pack. representing the number Of monIhs
in year and ON counting tile tricks find
thirteen, the number of weeks in quarter.
So yun see pack Of cards serves me as
a Bible, Common Prayer Book aud Alma
nHc."