During the North African campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike, andthey arrived in a little town called Casino.The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys went to church.A sergeant commanded the boys in church, and after the chaplain had read the prayer, thetext was taken up next.Those of the boys who had a prayer book took them out, but this one boy had only a deckof cards, so he spread them out.The sergeant saw the cards and said, the soldier put away those cards.After the services were over, the soldier was taken prisoner and brought before theProvo Marshal.The Marshal said, Sergeant, why have you brought this man?We're playing cards in church, sir.And what have you to say for yourself, son?Much, sir, replied the soldier.The Marshal said, well, I hope so, for if not, I shall punish you more than any manwas ever punished.The soldier said, sir, I've been on the march for about six days, and I had neither Biblenor prayer book.Sir?I don't know what to say to you, sir, with the purity of my intentions.And with that, the boy started his story.You see, sir, when I look at the ace, it reminds me there is but one God.And the deuce reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts, the Old and the NewTestaments.When I see the tray, I think of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and when I seetheaffe.I think of the Lord.I think of the four evangelists who preached the gospel.It was Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.And when I see the five,it reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps.There were ten of them.Five were wise and were saved.Five were foolish and were shut out.When I see the six,it reminds me that in six days God rested from his great work.When I see the eight,I think of the eight righteous persons God saved when he destroyed this earth.It was Noah, his wife, their three sons, and their wives.And when I see the nine,I think of the lepers our Savior cleansed,and nine out of the ten didn't even thank him.When I see the ten,I think of the ten commandments God handed down to Moses on a table of stone.When I see the king,it reminds me of the eight righteous persons God saved when he destroyed this earth.And finally, there is but one king of heaven,God Almighty.When I see the queen,I think of the blessed Virgin Mary,who is queen of heaven.The jack or knave is the devil.When I count the number of spots on a deck of cards,I find 365, the number of days in a year.There are 52 cards, the number of weeks in a year.There are four suits, the number of weeks in a month.There are 12 picture cards, the number of months in a year.There are 13 tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter.So you see, sir, my pack of cards serves me as a Bible, an almanac, and a prayer book.And friends, this story is true.I know, for I was that soldier.I know, for I was that soldier.I know, for I was that soldier.