The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-08
Pack of Cards--BibIe and Astronomy

| nobieman, who kept a kept a gaeat humble
of servants, reposed confidence in one Of them
| which excited jealousy in the others, who, in or
der to pre- udice their against him, accused him O
being nolorids gamester. Jack was called VI
| and closely Intercepted; at the same time decla
| ring that he never played card in his lie. Tt
| be more fully convinced, the gentleman ordered
him TO be searched, when behold a dack of card.
we're found in his pocket. Highly incensed al
Jacks want of veracIty, the DobIeman dema nded
In rag-, how he dared TO persist in an untruth
| ''My Iord,' he replied, 81 certainly do not know
the meaning of card; the bundle in nv pocket
is my almanac!' Your almanac, indeed : then
desire that you will prove prove itr' "Well,
sir, l will begin. There are four suits in the
pack-that lnImates the four quarters in the
year; as there thirteen cards IN the suit. so
there are thirteen weeks 10 a qnarler; there are
also the same number OF lunations; the twelve
signs of the zodiac through which the sun steers
his dlurnal course in one year there are iy-two
cards IN pack, that directly answers to :he num-
Der ct weeks In a year; examine them more mi.
nuely. and you will find three hundred and six,y.
five spots, as many as there are DAYS in the wear
these multiply by twenty -four and sixty, and you
nave the exact number of hours and minutes in
year! SThus, sir, hope have convinced you
1t is my almanac; and, by your Iordshp's per.
mission, will prove it my prayer. book also.
81 look npon the four suits as REPRESENTING the
four prevailing igions-Chrlstianity Judaism,
Mahomedanism and Paganism The twelve court
cards remind me Of the twelve patriarchs from
whom sPrang the twelve tribes OF Israel the
twelve apostles, the twelve articles OF Christian
faith. The king reminds me Of the allegiance due
10 his majesty. The queen of the same to her
majesty. The ten bings TO my recollection the
ten cities OF The plains of Sodom and Gomorrab,
destroyed by fire and birthstone from heaven the
Ten plaques OF Egypt; the ten commandments
the ten tribes off for their vice. The nine re-
minds me of the nine muses. the nine noble or.
ders among men. The eight reminds me of the
eight beatltudes the eight persons saved in Noah's
ark; the eight persons mentioned in Scripture 10
be released from death to life. The seven re-
minds me the seven administering spirits that
stand before the throne OF God; the seven liberal
arts and sciences g wen by God for the instruction
OF man the seven wonders of the world. The
SIX reminds me Of the SIX petitions contained IN
the Lords prayer. The five reminds me of the
senses gwen by God 10 man-hearIng, SEEING.
telling laslIng and smelling. The four puts me
IN mind OF The four evangeIiss; the four seasons
OF the year. The three reminds of the Trinity |
The three hours our Saviour was on the cross The
three days he lay inferred. The two reminds me !
OF Inc The two Iestaments the two contrary pro |
cPles struggling in man-virtue and vice. The
ace reminds me of the only true God 10 adore |
worship and serve, one truth to practice, and one
good master TO serve and obey" $50 ia. is uerv
well said the nobleman; ''but believe Won
nave on'tted one card-the knave." .sTrue nv
loro-'he knaVe reminds me OF your Iordshin's
nformer The nobleman became more nIeoao3
WIN Jack than before, freely forgave him raised
us wages, aud discharged The inlormer.