Washington telegraph., 1851-09-17
A PACK OF CARDS.

nobIeman in the city OF London,
,,,bo kept a great number of servants.
.,osed considerable confidence in one of
.Se,n which excited a jealousy in the
otbers, who, in order 20 prejudice their
O,oster against him. accused him of be-
;ng notorious CANISTER. Jack, was call
ID upon and closely interrogated; but he
Io,ied the fact, at the same time declar-
mo he never played card III his life.
To be more fully convinced, the gentle
nan ordered him to be searched; when
hoboId pack of cards was found in his
rocket. Highly incensed at Jacks want
r. veracitv. the nobleman demanded in
raoe. how he dared persist in an I'M
trnth? "My Lord" replied he. Il GER
te;nlv do not know the meaning of a
c.rd: the bundle found in my pocket is
NV Almanac" "Yeur Almanac, indeed
then I desire you will prove it." "Well,
cir. I will begin. There are four suits in
the mack, that intimates the four quarters
in the wear; and there are thifteen cards
:, each suit, and there are thirteen weeks
IN quarter. There is also the same
number of lunations The twelve court
oords call to my remembrance the twelve
months that compose the year, and the
Twelve signs of the zodiac, through which
the sun steers his diurnal course in one
year. There are tiftytwo cards in a
mack: that directly answers-the number
Of weeks in year. Examine them more
miuutely, and you will find three hu:i-
dred and sixty-five spots, as many as there
are days in the year. These multiply by
twenty-four and sixty, and you have. the
exact number of hours and minutes in
rear. Thus, sir, hope have convinc-
ed you it is my Almanac; and by your
lordships permission. | will prove it my
PRAYER Book Also [ look upon the four
suits as representing the four prevailing
religions; Christianity, Judaism, Maho-
mechanism and Paganism. The twelve
couit cards remind me OF the twelve
patriarchs from whom sprang the twelve
tribes of Israel, 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 to her majesty. The ten brings to
NV recollection the ten cities in the plains
of Sodon and Gamorrah, destroyed by fire
and birthstone from heaven; the ten
plaques of Egypt; The ten commandments;
the ten tribes cut OFT tor their vices.
The nine reminds me of the nine muses.,
and the nine noble orders among men.
The eight reminds me of the eight beati-
tudes, the eight attitudes, the eight per-
sons saved in Noah's ark, the eight per-
sons mentioned in the scriptures TO be
released from death to life. The seven
reminds me of the seven administering
spirits that stand before the throne of
God; the seven seals where-with the
book of life Is sealed; the seven liberal
arts and sciences given by God for the
instruction of mau; and the seven won
ders of the world The six reminds me
of the SIX petitions contained in the Lord's S
PRAYER. The five reminds me of the
senses given by God to man hearing,
seeing, feeling, tasting, and smelling.
The four puts me in mind of the four
Evangelists; and the four seasons of the
year. The :hree reminds me of the
Trinity; the three hous our Savior was
on the cross; and the three DAYS he lay
inferred. The two reminds ne of the
two testaments; and the two contrary
principles struggling in men virtue and
vice. The ace reminds me of the only
true God to adore, worship and serve:
one only faith to believe; one truth to
practice; and one good master to serve
and obey. 80 far is very well,' said
the noblemar, "but believe you have
omitted one card, the knave." "True,
my lord: the knave reminds me of your
lordship's informers." The nobeman be-
came more pleased with Jack than be-
fore, freely forgave him. raised his wages,
and discharged the informer.