AN ARTIST’S .BILL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1236, 6 November 1885, Page 3

AN ARTIST’S .BILL.

An artist employed in repairing the pro" parties of an old church, in Belgium, being refused payment in a lump, was asked for details, and sent in his hill as follows : Corrected the Ten Commandments, 26f; embellished Ponder's Pilate, and put a ribbon in his bonnet, 13f. 600 ; put a new tail on the rooster of St. Peter, and mended his comb, J 3f. 250 ; replumed and gilded the left wing of the Guardian Angel, I7f. 50c ; washed the servant of the High Priest, and put carmine on his cheek, 26f ; renewed heaven, adjusted two stars, and cleaned the moon, 33f. 7oc ; re animated the flames of ruigatory, and renewed souls, I4f. 25c ; revived the flames of Hell, put a new tail on the Devil, mended his left hoof, and did several jobs for the damned, 16f. 20c ; re-borderiug the robes of Herod, and re-adjusting his wig, 9f ; put new spatterdashes on the son of Tobias, and dressing on his sack, 9f. 60c ; cleaned the ears of Balaam’s ass, and shod him, I4f 750 ; put earrings in the ears of Sarah, 9f. 20c ; put a new stone in David’s sling, enlarged Goliah’s head and extended his legs, 14f. 50e ; decorated Noah’s Ark, 13E ; mended the shirt of the Prodigal Son, and cleaned his ears, 20f Total, 259f. 60c.