The daily Gate City., 1855-06-04

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Of servants, reposed confidence in one OF
them, which excited jealousy in the 9TH
ers, who in order TO prejudice their mas
ter again him, accused him Of being o
notorious gamestcr. Jack was called up
and closely interrogafed; bnt he denie the
fact, at The same tlme declaring that he
never played card III his life. To be
more fully convinced, the gentleman or
dercd him TO be searched, when behold a
pack of cards was found in is pocket
Highly incensed al Jacks want of yeraci.
ty, the nobIemsn demanded, in a rage,
how he dared TO persist in an untrnth.--
My lord, he replied, Il 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 il.
'Weil, sir, will begin. There are
four suits in the pack that intimates the
four quarters in the year; as there are thir-
teen cards in the suit so there are thirteen
weeks in qu.rter; there are also the same
number { lunaiions; the twelve signs ef
the zodiac through which the sun steers
his diurna course in one year; there are
flty-two cards in pack, that directly an
swers for the number or weeks in year;
examine them more minutely, and you will
find three hundred and sixty fye spots,
as many as there are days IN the year,
these multiply by twonty- -four and sixty,
and YOU have the exact number of hours
and minutes in year Thus, sir, | hope
| have convinced you it is my almanac,
and, by your lordship's permission, will
prove il my prayer book also. | look up
on the four suits as representing the four
prevailing religions Christianity, Juda-
ism, Northumberland and Paganism. the
twelve court cards remind me of the twelve
patrarchs. from which sprang the twelve
tribes of Israel, the twelve Apostles, the
twelve articles OF Chris ian faith Tic
king reminds me OF tile allegiance due to
his majesty. The queen OF the same TO her
majesty. The ten brings 10 my recollec-
ton The ten cities in the plains Of Soiom
ard Gomorrah, destroyed by fire and
birthstone from heaven; the ten plaques Of
Egypt; the ten commandments; the ten
tribes cut off for thei, vice. The nine re-
minds me OF the nine muses; the nine no.
bic ord, rs among men. The eight reminds
rne Of the eight beaiituIes. the eight per.
sons saved in Noah's ark: The eight per-
sons mentioned 10 Scripture 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
liberal arts and sciences given 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 pray.
er. TIE five reminds me Of the sense,
given BY God TO man--heariny, seeing
feeling. tasting and smelling. The -four
puts me in mind OF the four evan elists
the four seasons Of the year. The three
reminds me Of the Trinity, the three hour,
oar Slyior was ON the cross. the thre,
days he lay inferred. The two reminds
me Of the two iestaments; the two contra
{. principles struggling In man virtue ane
vice The ace reminds me of the only tru,
Col to adore. worship and serve, on,
truth TO practice and one good master Il
serve and obey" so far is very well.'
said the noblemsn; but believe YOU hav
omitted one card-the kna,e." True
nv ird--'he knave remind. me of you
lordship's inf,rmer.' The nobeman be
came more pleased with Jack than before
freely rorgave him. raised his wages, an
discharged the inlormer.