West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-03-27
The Mystery ora Pack or Cards.

private soldier by the name Of John
Odou was taken before magistrate recen.
uy, for playing cards during divine services.
I, appears that a sergeant commanded the
soldiers at the church, and when the parsou
had read the prayers, he tool, the the text
Those who hal Bible took it ont. but this
soldier had neither Bible nor common prayer
book; bu pulling out pack Of cards he
spread them before him lie just looked
al one card aud then al another. The scr.
geani Of the company saw him aod said.
John put mp the cards, this is 800 place for
them
"Never mind that, said john
When the service was over the constable
took John refore ,he mayor.
"wrn," said he mayor "wha, have you
brough, this soldier here for2"
"Foi PLAY ing cards in church. ."
"Well soldier what have you to say for
yours-lf2"
"Much Sir ( hope"
Every good II notI will punish you
more than man was ever punished"
"' 1-s been, said the soldier .abou,
SIS es on the march have neither
Bible or common payer book. ! have
no.hiog bu, pack nf card, and III satisfy
yo1r worship of Use puriiy Of my intentions,
and spreading ib- cards before lh. mayor
H.. b,ean with the ac-: '.lVheu I see the
ace ii reminds me that there j, b.t oue God:
when see The dru.e {, reminds me e the
falhci and Son; when see the trey 10 rc.
minds me If t'ir Fuh-r. Son and Holy
Ghost; wlcn see th fou, spot 30 reminds
ni- 81 ihe four Eyau. .el.,ls ihat preached
Mauhc~, Mart Luke aod John; when i
meet The five it reminds me Of the five wise
virgins that trimmed their lamps-thslc
"erc ten hut hyc we're wise anI five were
foolish and were shut out; when see the
SIX % remind, mr that in six days ,he Lord
nole heaven and earhi abcn { SEE The
seven itrrninif oe t'rt on thc seventh dag
tie rested 700 fhc ,rcat work lie had
created rnd believed ii. vheu .e the
.isbt be- frHtni- ma ~ the eight righteous
p.r.4rl fHat s.tr saved when Cod DESTROYED
il- po.it tIt Nasb ard DIS wife. ue.r
three spns arI th-r wives. wh~o see the
i|nr iI remiIHf ue Yf ihc u.re lepcB that
were elcaHssd hy ow Saviour there were
riu, .Ht of ten wI1 acvcr returned thanks:
phen / see thc ten DO reminds me of ihe tn
commandments which God handed down to
Iusc, uu tablets of stone. wien see itc
kmg Do reminds me of tbc King of Heaven.
which is God Almighty; vb-u ] sec ihr
queen 30 reminds me of ihe Queen of etcla
aho visited Solomon, for She vas as wis. q
woman as hc was a msn. She brought Glib
hrr 6fiy boys and hfly girls, all of,,sed iu
bows apparel fDr ibc King Solomon to tell
ahica were boys and which were girls.
kiag solomon sent fog water for them TO
wash The srit washed 'o ,hs e'bov and
ihe boys TO ths wrist Solomon ,o.d by
thatf'
"Well" said che mayor SOU have given
good d,.cr 3Uon OF 200 lbe card. bato,e.'
what ihat2'
.rbe Knaye" aiI The msy. r..
20 eil give your honor a deception Of
''.'' ''.t .i f'. '..' N'i lN aN.. ts
90 aui nor' said 'be mayo. 30 you rot
ieru m- io he thc tnayc."
"Wei" .ad fhe soldier 'lh. greatest
lnfve 'hat kuoe Of s mc constable not
brought ue tere."
"i d1 no, knou" said fhc mayor If lie
3. tha greatest hoaye ba, { know Doe IS uc
lr.aicst f'1lr
"Nhcn ! ooaoi h5e m5ny spo,s io pack
of cl,d7 fod three hundred and usty.G,c
as many as here afe days Boo year. when ]
cnuo. 'he nunb-r ~ cards ia pack. find
Hcre au hty.tao, ihe rumbcr Of weeks .n
aJcar Gn1 3 SUITS uc number Of weeks
BOD month. and GaI there .r. twelve plo
toIe cards iu pack epr.aendne BOZ. Dom.
h-r of mon,hsin scar; and on counting
the ucks. dnd thirteen. the namlcf af
weeks iu q1arcr S., yoi See sIr. apex
OF cl.is serve m for Bible. alm-naa and
a common rfa cr book
CYsl leases for sails at ih's omes at one
cent each Special Coal Deeds DO cents
cach Gas an1 OF leases cent? Oricrs
promptly alcd by maii 40 above prices.