A UNIQUE BILL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 November 1918, Page 6

A UNIQUE BILL.

An" artist employed in decorafng the properties of an old church in Belgium being refused payment in lump was asked .for details and sent Ins bill as follows: 1. Con ected the ten commandments; S sdol. 12 cents. 2. Embellished. Pontius Pilate and put a ribbon on his bonnet; 5 dol. 02 cents. , 3. Put a new tail on a rooster of St. ; Peter and mended His comb ; 3dol. 20 : cents. I 4. Replumed and gilded the left wing I of the Guardian Angel; 4dol. 18 cents. ? 5. Washed the servant of the High Priest and put carmine on his cheek; sdcl. 12 cents. 6. Renewed Heaven, adjusted the stars and cleaned the moon; 7dol. 15 cents. Re-animated the flames of Hell, put a new tail on the Devil, mended his left hoof, and did several jobs for the 'damned ; 7dol. 17 cents. 8. Rebordered the robe of Herod and readjusted his wig; 4dol. 18 cents. 9. Put a new spotted sash on the son of Tobias and dressed his sack; 2dol. 10. Cleaned the ears of Baalams Ass and shod him; 3dol. 0? cents. 11. Put ear-rings in the ears of Sarah ; 2dol. 04 cents. 12 .Put a stone in David’s sling, em larged the hand of Goliath and extender? his legs; 3dol. C2 cents. 13. Decorated Noah’s ark; 3dol. 14. Mended the shirt of the Prodigal Son and cleaned his ears; 4dol. Total, 58dol. 22 cents.