Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-28
a Pack Of carda--Bible. and Asttohomy

n rack Oh NAiSsS-,-A ibAos SAW a<A"sA SAACAAAy
+ A4nobleman, who akepta great nunbe
/ Of Sc rvarts, reposed confidence in one o
them, which exciedsa jcaodsy III the OH
( rs, who in. order to prejudice their maste
lsgainsf him. accused him Of being a noto
rious gamester. Jack was called up npa
closely lutefiogated, but he denied the fact
at tn. same time debating that he neve
played card IL his life. To be more lul
lly convinced, the gentleman ordered hin
to be searched, y hen behold a pack O.
cards was found in his pocket. Highly
ince nsed at Jack 5 want Of veracity thu no,
blemani demanded, ina rage, how he dar.
ed to persist in an untiuth. 9" NV iord y
he replied, II certainly do not know the
nearing of card; the bundle in my poclS-
ct is my almanac pr "Your almanac in
deed: then desire that you will prove itr'
I'.Well, sir,.I will begin. There are four
suits in the pack-tllat intimates the four
quarters in the year; as there are thirteen
cards in a suit so there are thirteen weeks
ina quarter; there are also the same num-
Der Of lunations the twelve signs of the
zodiac through which the sun steers his
diurnal course i'll one year; there are fifty
two cards in pack, that directly answers
for the number of weeks ID the year, ex-
anime them more infinitely, and YOU will
fnd three hundred and SIXTY five spots, as
manv as there are days in the year, these
multiply by twentyfour and sixt,, and
YOU haze the exact number of hours and
minutes III the year! Thus, sir, hope I
have convinced you It's my almanac; and,
by your lordship's permission, will prove
it my prayer-b book also.
look upon the four suits as represent
ing the four prevailing eligions-- Christi
aaity, Judaism. Mahommedanis,n and Pa.
ganlsm; the twelve court rards remind me
of the twelve apostles, tie twelve articles
,efChristian faith. The kiag reminds me
Of the allegiance due to his majesty. The
queen of the same to her majesty. The
ten brings TO my recollection the ten cities
in the p4sj;is of Sodom and Gomorah, de-
stroyed By fire aid brimstone from heaven:
The ten plaques Of Egg pit; the ten cnmmad-
ments; the ten tribes cut off for their vice
The nine reminds me Of the nine nnses
the nine noble orders among men. The
eisht reminds me OF the eight beati'ud-s;
the e,gb. persons saved in Noah's ark: The
eight persons mentioned in Scripture to
be released from death TO life. The seven
reminds me OF the seven administering
spirits that stand before the thtohe OF God /
the seven liberal arts and sciences given
BY God for the instruction Of man the sew
IN wonders OF the world. The siA reminds
me Of the six petitions contained in the
Lords prayer. The five reminds me Of
he senses given by God to man-hearins,
seeing, feeling. lasting and smelling
The four puts me in mind Of The four evan.
,elists; the four seasons Of the year The
h,ee reminds me of the Trinity; the three
hours our Savior was on the cross, the
hree days be laid inferred. The two re-
minds me Of the two Testamenis, the
wo contrary principles struggling IN man.
1lrtue and vice. The see reminds me OF
he only true God to adore, orslip and
erve, ene truth to prctice, and one good
master 10 serve and obey" "So far iswell!''.
aid the nobleman; "but bieve you have
omitted one card-the knaye." True,
nv lord-the knave reminds me Of your
ordship's informant" The nobleman be-
.ame more pleased with Jack than before,
RELY forgaye him. raised his wages. and
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