Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-01
APACK OF CARDS.

uobleman in London, who kept a great
number of servants, reposed considerable eonh-
dence in one of them, which excited jealousy
in the others, who, in order to prejudice their |
master against him. accused him OF being no.
tor;ous gamester, Jack was called up and close
lv ;nterropated: hut he denied the fact, at the
same time declaring he never played card ID
his life To be more fully convinced the gen
tleman ordered him to be searched. when oe'
hold, PACK of cards was found in his pocket
Highly incensed at Jacks want of veraclty. the
nobleman demanded, in a rage, how he dared
to persist in an unLruth.
INV lord replied he. 4 certainly do not
know the meaning of card: the bundle In my
pocket is my almanac, ,..,
.Your almanac, indeed! then l desire that
you will prove IT, .;,,
we'll sir, 1 will begin There are four suits
in the pack, that iutimates the four quarters III
the wear; as there are thirteen cards to each
emit 60 there are thirteen weeks IN a quarter
tLare are also the same number oflunatlons; the
twelve signs of the zodiac, through which the
sun steers hi diurnal course in one yeaE; there
ale 6fty-two cards in one pack, that dlrectiy an
swer for the number Of weeks in year: exam
inc them more minutely, and you VIII nnC
three hundred and sixty-6ve. spots as many a
there are days in the year; these multiply oI
, twenty -four and sixty, and you have the exac
e number of hours and minutes In year lhu
+. cir I hone have convinced you 1t is my al
manac: and, by your loldship's PERMISSION
. will prove it my prayer book Also
look upon the four suits aa representing u
ot four prevailing religions-Christlanity, Judf
A. ;sm Mahometansm; and Paganlsm;the twei'
90 court cards remind me of the twelve Patriarch
from whom sprang the Twelve tribes ot lsrae
The twelve Apostles, the twelve articles
e. christian faith. The king reminds me OF Y
n allegiance due to his majesty; the queen
IL. the same to her majesty. The ten brings
at nv recollection the ten Aties IN tne pIalhS
Sodoln and Gomorrah, destroyed Dy nfe
'p' birthstone from heaven; the ten plaques.
ct, Eovpt. the ter commandments, the ten 1fi'
W. cnt off for their vices The nine reminds me
,at the nine muses., the nine noble orders amo
- men. The eight reminds me OF the elght oe'
-"o ties the eight persons saved in Noah's ark
a. oigbt nersons mentioned in scripture to De
$ a IL sssd from death to life. The seven remli
id. me- Of the seven administering spirits that sta
80 before the throne of God, the seven seals VIII
: with the book Of life is sealed, the seven noe
ere arts and sciences given by God for the lnslr
his tion Of man, the seven wonders Of the world
a. The six reminds me of the petitions contain
in thV Lords Prayer. The FIVE reminds m
of the senses given by God to man-hearIng'
u, ing. feeling, tasting, and smelling The
an nuts me in mind of the four EvangellstS'
ted four seasons of the year, The three REM rem
nu. me of the Trinity, the three hours our saw
oon. was on the cross, the three days he lay INT
80 - . ed. The two reminds me of thetwo testame
the The two contrary principles struggling IN
sort, virtue and vice. The see reminds ace Of
the only true God to adore, worship and serVe'
wing truth to practice, and one good master to s
. ia. and obey s5 ,or,or
'nue | believe yOu have omitted one card
nus'' knave. 555l :,
d. True, my lord. the knave reminds N
se Of your lords6ips infofmer.' ls y
N.;,s The nobleman became more pleased
WIN lack than before, freely forgave hlm'
his wages, and discharged the informer'