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1896
DER NEUENHEIMER.
5
Mays in conclusion, Mr. Editor, impress upon all
present pupils the advisability of writing to. Mr. Vincent,
Faerholme, The Sandpits, Dursley, Gloucestershire, as
a new book of Neuenheimers names and addresses is
being prepared by him. This ensures their receiving
every Christmas the circular anouncing the date and
locale of the dinner — the dinner which every Neuen-
heimer should make a point of attending.
R. A. Northcote.
Paradise Regained.
An old artist I met an the Moselle last year told me
that in 1893 ne had been engaged to clean the pictures
and mural decorations of a local church, and his account
having been questioned by the deans he had been
requested to set ont the varions items. This is how
the bill was sent in:
Correcting the Commandments . . . 30.00
Embellishing Pontius Pilate and putting a
new hat on his head..... 18.00
New tail on St. Peter's rooster and mending
his comb........ 12.00
Regilding the wings of the angels . . 15.00
Washing and repairing the servant of the
High Priest....... 20.00
Renewing Heaven, adjusting two stars and
cleaning the moon..... 30.00
Brightening the flames of purgatory . . 17.00
Putting new tail on the Devil .... 7.00
Repairing his left hoof..... 2.00
Readjusting Herod's wig and sandals . . 10.50
Cleaning the ears of Balaam's ass . . 9.00
Putting new nose on the Prodigal son men-
ding his shirt and cleaning his face . 30.00
Enlarging the head of Goliath and exten-
ding his legs....... 10.50
Decorating Noah's ark and repainting window
and dove....... I5i0°
The raconteur assured me that this anecdote was
perfectly there.
DER NEUENHEIMER.
5
Mays in conclusion, Mr. Editor, impress upon all
present pupils the advisability of writing to. Mr. Vincent,
Faerholme, The Sandpits, Dursley, Gloucestershire, as
a new book of Neuenheimers names and addresses is
being prepared by him. This ensures their receiving
every Christmas the circular anouncing the date and
locale of the dinner — the dinner which every Neuen-
heimer should make a point of attending.
R. A. Northcote.
Paradise Regained.
An old artist I met an the Moselle last year told me
that in 1893 ne had been engaged to clean the pictures
and mural decorations of a local church, and his account
having been questioned by the deans he had been
requested to set ont the varions items. This is how
the bill was sent in:
Correcting the Commandments . . . 30.00
Embellishing Pontius Pilate and putting a
new hat on his head..... 18.00
New tail on St. Peter's rooster and mending
his comb........ 12.00
Regilding the wings of the angels . . 15.00
Washing and repairing the servant of the
High Priest....... 20.00
Renewing Heaven, adjusting two stars and
cleaning the moon..... 30.00
Brightening the flames of purgatory . . 17.00
Putting new tail on the Devil .... 7.00
Repairing his left hoof..... 2.00
Readjusting Herod's wig and sandals . . 10.50
Cleaning the ears of Balaam's ass . . 9.00
Putting new nose on the Prodigal son men-
ding his shirt and cleaning his face . 30.00
Enlarging the head of Goliath and exten-
ding his legs....... 10.50
Decorating Noah's ark and repainting window
and dove....... I5i0°
The raconteur assured me that this anecdote was
perfectly there.