Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-18
A Pack of Cards.

recently tramp was seen to pull pack
of cards out of his pocket and, spreading
them out on seat beside him apparently
for the purpose of playing game ofsoIi-
taire, he was Immediately arrested and
locked up until Monday morning, then
brought before a Justice OF the Peace.
"Well, sir, what have you TO say for
yourself ?'
Much, sir, hope"
Every good if not, | will punish you
severely"
81 have been about six weeks on the
road; have not Bible nor common
prayer book; | have nothing but a pack
OF cards, and hope TO satisfy your honor
of the purity of my intentions"
Then spreading the cards before the
court he began with the ace.
when | see the ace il reminds me that
there is but one God.
"When | see the deuce il reminds me
OF the Father and the Son.
"When | see the tray il reminds me OF
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
"When see the four it reminds me of
the four Evangelists that preached
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
"When see the five it reminds me of
the five wise Virgins that trimmed their
lamps. There were ten, but five were
wise and five were foolish and were shut
out
"When see the six il reminds me thai
in six days the Lord made the Heaven
and Earth.
"When see the seven it reminds ME
that on the seventh day God rested from
the great work which He had made and
hallowedit.
"When see the eight ii reminds me
of the eight righteous persons that were
saved when God destroyed the world,
namely, Noah and his wife and their
three SONS and their wives.
"When see the nine II reminds me o.
the nine lepers which were cleanSed by
our Saviour. There were nine out OF ten
that never returned thanks.
"When see the ten il reminds me OF
the ten commandments which God hand
ed down to Moses on the table OF stone.
"Whrn see the king it reminds me OF
the great King OF heaven, which is God
Almighty.
"When | see the queen il reminds me
OF the Queen of Sheba, who visited Sol
omon, for she was as wise woman as
he was man. She brought with her
fifty boys and fifty girls, all dressed in
boys apparel, for King Solomon to tell
which were boys and which were girls.
The king sent for some water for them TO
wash. The girls washed to the elbows
and the boys to the wrists; so King Sol
onion told by that"
"Fifty dollars fine," shouted the Justice
in all indignation, then started to leave
the room, but suddenly halted, twirled
his muStache and seemed to be in deep
study. Turning TO the tramp, he said Sc
verely, "You have described every card
in the pack except one"
"Wbat is that ?"
"The knave," replied the Justice.
81 will give your honor description
of that, too, if you will not be angry"
81 will not" said the Justice, "lf you
will not term me to be the knave.
1.-The greatest knave know is the po-
liceman who brought me here"
al don't know if he is the greatest
knave, but know he is the greatest fool,
said the court.
"When count how many spots there
are in pack and half OF cards, find
three hundred and Sixty-five, as many as
there are days in the year.
"When count the number OF cards in
a pack, find fifty-two, representing the
number of weeks in year.
"a find there are twelve picture cards
in a pack, representing the number Of
months in a year, and on counting the
tricks find thirteen, the number of weeks
in a quarter.
$50 you see, pack OF cards serves for
Bible, Almanac and Common Prayer
Book"
The Justices face wore smile, and
turning to the tramp again, said: "Don't
let this happen again, but for your inge-
nious description will remit your fine"
Two men who really did not want to
fight, but who had got the idea that it
would be disgraceful not TO do so, fell to
blows. Friends rushed ia, says Every
body's Magazine and held each contestant
firmly.
Warrior Number One, seeing the ex-
trar,aIv violent efforts NJ Warrior Number