The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-03-31

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y mob eman IN the city of London, who
Kept great number Of servants, reposed
Considerable COutiieuce IN one 81 them
h..sil eXciCed jealousy IN the oshers, who
III order To prejudice their master against
him, accused him 0. being 4 notorious
gamester. Jack vas called up and closely
lntcrrogated: tut he denied the tact, at
the same time declaring that he never plays
Ell card IN his iiie To be more fuliy con
ylnced the gentleman ordered him to be
searched; sacn behold a pack Of cards
was found III bis pocket. Highly lncen ed
at Jack want Of ycraclty, tie roblcman
demanded, IN 4 rage, how he dared 20 PEI
slst IN an untruth? My Lord replied
he, i certainly DO not know the meaning
of 4 card the bundle found in my pock et
Il my 4 'maGac." " our almanac indeed
then | desire you 10 prove it. We'll,
sir, | viii begin. There are four srits ip
the pack, that intimates ,he four quarters
IN the year and there are thirteen weeks
IN quarter. There is also tie same mum
Der Of lunatiOns Tae twelve court cards
calls TO my remembrance the twelve months
that compose the year, and the Twelve
signs OF the zodiac, through which the sun
steers 1t> dlurnai course III the year. There
are 81 cards in pack, that directly answers
tie number Of weeks IN year Examine
them more minuteLy, aud you will fad 365
spots, as many as there are days in the
year. these multiplying 2f, and so, and
you have the exact number OF hours and
minutes IN a year. Thus, sir, | hope |
have convinced you II is my almanac; and
ty your lorGshinS permission, will prove
II my prayer book also. ! look upon the
tour suits as IcprsS eGtlng the four prevail-
ing religions: thri.tianity, Judaism, No,
hanime ianIs N, aud i'agaHisn. The twelve
court cards remind me Of The twelve patri,
archs iioin whom sprang the twelve tribes
o! llsaei, the twelve apostles, the twelve
articles ct the Christian taith-the king
reuInde me OF the ali glance due his ina
Jesty. he ten brings 10 my recollection
the ten cities in the plains OF Sodom and
tommorah, destroyed by fire and birthstone
ON heaven; the ten plaques of Egypt;
the ten commandments the ten tribes cut
oil Tor their vices. The nire reminds me
OF the nine muses. and the nine noble orders
among men. The eight reminds NE of the
eight heautlt utes, the eight persons saved
IN Noah 5 ark the eight persons mentions
ed IN the scriptures 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 seals
whcrewith the book Of lie is sealed the
seven liberal arts and sciences given by
u ID tnr the instruction of man; and the
seven wonders Of thr world The six re
minds me of the petitions contai cd in the
Lord prayer. The five reminds me Of
see ng, tasting ana 'SniGthhE.. Ihe folr
puts uae in mind Of the four evargeli~t>;
and the four seasons Of the year. The
.hrte reminds me Of the trinity; the three
hours our Saviour was on the cross; and
three days lie lay inferred. The two re
minds me Of the two tCstaments and the
Two contrary principles strugg ing III men,
virtue and vice. The ace reminds me al
the on'y true God to adore, wor, hip ana
serve; only one faith to believe one trn,h
to practice and one good master to serve
aut obey. so far Is very well, said
the noJ.cuan; but | believe you have
omitted one card, the knave.' True, my
lOId; The hUaye reminds me ri your lord
ships iulormcr." The nobIeman became
more p.caeed with Jack than before, freely
forgave Kim, raised his wages, and discharS
ed the intomer.