The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-27
THE PACK OF CARDS.

A nobleman IN the city ut London, who
kept a great number of servants, reposed
considerable confidence in one of them,
which excited Jealousy in the others, who,
in order 10 prejudice the master against him,
accused him Of being notorious gamesier.
Jack was called up and closely inierrogaied,
but he denied the fact, al the same time de-
claring he never played card in his lfe.-
TO be more fully convinced, the gentleman
ordered him TO be searched, when behold
pack Of cares was found in his pocket. High
ly incensed at Jacks want of veracity, the
nobleman, in rage, asked how he dared to
persistin an untruihi
"My lord" replied he, "T certainly do not
know the meaning of card; the bundle in
my pocket is my Almanac
"Yout Almanac, indeed! then desire you
will prove it,"
swell Sir, will begin. There are four
suits in the pack, that iniimates the four
quarters in the year; and there are thirteen
cards in each suit, so there are thirteen
weeks in quarter. There are also the same
number OF lunations; the twelve signs of the
zodiac, through which The sun steers his d.
urnal course in one year. Examine them
more minutelv, and you will find three hun
dred and eighiy-6ve spots, as many as there
are days in the year; these multiply by
twenty -four and sixty, and you have the ex-
act number OF hours and minutes in year
Thus, sir, hope have convinced you it is
my Almanac; and by your lordship's psrmis-
sion, will prove il my Prayer Book also. I
look upon the four suits as representing the
TOUR prevailing religions; Christianity, Judia-
ism, Mehometanism, and Paganism; The IL
court cards emind me Of the IL Pairiarchs,
from whom sPrang the twelve tribes Of Isra-
ell, the twelve Apostles, the Twelve articles
Of the Christian faith. The king reminds
me Of the allegiance due to his majesty
The queen, Of the same 10 her majesty
The ten brings to my recollection the ten
cities in the plains Of Sodom and Gomonah,
destroyed by FIRE and birthstone from heaven;
the ten plaques Of Egypt; the ten command
menis; the ten tribes cut of for their vice.
The nine reminds ne ofthe nine muses.; the
nine noble orders among men. The eight
reminds me cflhe eight beatitudes; the eight
attitudes; the eight persons saved in Noah
ark; the eight persons mentioned in Scrip
iure TO be released from death TO life. The
seven reminds me of the seven administer.
ing spirits that stand before the throne Of
God; The seven seals wherewth the book oil
life is sealed; the seven liberal arts and sci
ences given by God for the instruction oil
men; the seven wonders of the world. The
six reminds me Of the six petitions contain.
ed in the Lords prayer. The FIVE reminds
me of the senses given by God TO man, hear
ing, seeing, feeling, tasting, and smelling
The four pu.s me in mind Of the four Evan.
gelis,s; the four seasons Of the year. The
three reminds me OF the Trinity; the three
hours our Saviour was on the cross; the three
days he lay inferred. The two reminds me
of the two tesiaments; two contrary princi
Piles struggling in man, virtue and vice. The
ace reminds me OF the only true God Il
adore; one truth to practice, and one gooe
master to serve and obey"
$50 far is very WE'LL" said the nobeman
shut believe you have omitted one card
the knave."
"True, my lord, the knave reminds ne o
your lordship's informer."
: The nobleman became more Pile sed will
Jack than before, freely forgave him, raise,
his wages, ard discharged the informer.