The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-06-03
The Pack of Cards.


A nobleman in London, who kept great
number of servants, reposed considerable
confidence in one of them, which excited a
jealousy in the others, who, in order to pre-
iudice their master against him, accused him
of being a notorious gamester. Jack was
called up and closely interrogated but he
denied the fact, at the same time declaring
he never played a card in his life. To be
more fully convinced, the gentleman ordered
him to be searched, when behold pack of
cards was found in his pocket. Highly in
censed at Jacks want of veracity, the noble
man demanded, in a rage, how he dared per-
siSt in an untruth.
"My lord" replied he, 81 certainly do
not know the meaning of card the bun
die in my pocket is my Almanac
Your Almanac, indeed then desire
that you will prove it,"
"Well, sir / will begin. There are four
suits in the pack, that intimates the four
quarters in the year as 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 dl-
urnal course in one year. There are 81 cards
in pack that directly answers the number
of weeks in year. Examine them more
minutely and you will find 365 spots, as many
as there are days in the year these multi
ply by twenty-four and sixty and you have
the exact number of hours and minutes IN
a year. Thus, sir hope I have convinced
you it is my Almanac; and by your lord
ships permission, will prove 1t my Prayer
Book also.
| look upon the four suits as representing
the four prevailing religions: Christianity,
Judaism, Mahomet etanism, and Paganism ;
! the twelve court cards remind me OF the
twelve Patrarchs, 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 my recollec-
| ton the ten cities in the plains of Sodom
and Gomorrah, destroyed by fire and brim-
stone from heaven; the ten plaques OF
Egypt; the ten commandments the ten
tribes cut off for their vice. The nine re-
minds me of the nine muses. the nine noble
orders among men. The eight reminds me
of the eight beatitudes the eight persons
saved in Noah's ark the eight persons men
toned in Scripture to be released from death
to life. The seven reminds me of the sever
administering spirits that stand before the
throne of God the seven seals wherewitf
the book of life is sealed; the seven libera
arts and sciences given by God for the In
struction of man the seven wonders O
the world. The six reminds me of the 81,
petitions contained in the Lords prayer
The five reminds ne of the senses given by
: God to man, hearing, SEEING feeling, tasting
and smelling The four puts me in mind o
the four Evangelists; the four seasons of TIT
wear. The three reminds me of the Trinity
the three hours our Savior was on the cross
the three days he lay inferred. The two re
minds me of the two testaments; the two
contrary principles struggling in man, virtu
and vice The ace reminds me of the onl,
true God to adore, worship and serve; on
truth to practice, and one good master II
serve and obey
$50 far is very we'll" said the nobleman
: but believe you have omitted one care
: the knave."
"True my lord, the knave reminds me
your lordships informer.'
The nobleman became more pleased wit
Jack than before, freely forgave him, raise'
his wages, and discharged the informer