Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1903 — The Chaplain’s Deal. [ARTICLE]

The Chaplain’s Deal.

An army officer tells this story: “One of my chaplain friends was on an army transport going south with some officers and men from various regiments. The officers were playing cards in the cabin from morning to night. When Sunday came, the chaplain took a good supply of reading matter from his cabin, and was on hand with it as the breakfast table was cleared off and the officers were getting ready to play cards as usual. “Stepping to the head of the table, he said good-naturedly; ‘Gentlemen, tracts arc trumps to-day and it’s my deal.’

“ ‘All right, chaplain,’ the officers responded, ‘give us a hand.’

“The books and prayers were given out. No cards were played that day. The chaplain bad his opportunity Unhindered, because he showed tact in his way. of presenting his case.”