A pack of cards may be used as a Bible, a prayer book, and an almanac.
As a Bible and prayer book, the ace should remind you that there is
one God; the deuce, of the Father and Son; the tray, of the Father,
Son and Holy Ghost; the four, of the four evangelists--Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John; the five of the five virgins, who had filled and
trimmed their lamps; the six, of the command to labor six days a week;
the seven, of the seventh day, which God blessed and hallowed; the
eight, of the eight righteous persons who were saved in the ark, Noah,
his wife and three sons and their wives; the nine, of the nine lepers
who were cleansed by our Savior and never thanked Him for it; the
ten, of the ten commandments; the king, of the Great King Almighty:
the queen, of Sheba, who visited Solomon; Solomon was the wisest man
living, and she was as wise a woman as he was a man; the knave, of
Judas Iscariot, who betrayed our Savior.
As an almanac, count the spots, and you have three hundred and
sixty-five, the number of days in a year. Count the cards, and you
have fifty-two, the number of weeks in a year. Count the suits, and
you have four, the number of weeks in a month. Count the face cards,
and you have twelve, the number of months in a year. Count the tricks,
and you have thirteen, and you have the number of weeks in a quarter.