THE EXPLANATION.
A painter had been commissioned to paint the image of a saint on the refectory wall of a convent. The price stipulated was very low ; but it was agreed that the painter should have his meals provided at the expense of convent until the work was finished. But the only food supplied to the poor artist was bread, onions, and water.
The day for unveiling the fresco at length arrived. The friars stood round the artist while the curtain was removed. It was, no doubt, a very fine picture, but the saint had his back turned towards the spectators. "What, does this mean ?" shouted the indignant prior. "Padre," replied the painter, "I was compelled to paint the picture as you see it, for the saint could not bear the smell of the onions."
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 366, 3 June 1911, Page 2
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135THE EXPLANATION. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 366, 3 June 1911, Page 2
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