But even then they feared the consequences
that are already beginning to appear, all which, if I mistake not, will
assume far more serious proportions in the future."
"See," said my father suddenly, "we are coming to another procession, and
they have got some banners, let us walk a little quicker and overtake
it."
"Horrible!" replied Mr. Balmy fiercely. "You must be short-sighted, or
you could never have called my attention to it. Let us get it behind us
as fast as possible, and not so much as look at it."
"Oh yes, yes," said my father, "it is indeed horrible, I had not seen
what it was."
He had not the faintest idea what the matter was, but he let Mr. Balmy
walk a little ahead of him, so that he could see the banners, the most
important of which he found to display a balloon pure and simple, with
one figure in the car. True, at the top of the banner there was a smudge
which might be taken for a little chariot, and some very little horses,
but the balloon was the only thing insisted on. As for the procession,
it consisted entirely of men, whom a smaller banner announced to be
workmen from the Fairmead iron and steel works. There was a third
banner, which said, "Science as well as Sunchildism."
CHAPTER XV: THE TEMPLE IS DEDICATED TO MY FATHER, AND CERTAIN EXTRACTS
ARE READ FROM HIS SUPPOSED SAYINGS
"It is enough to break one's heart," said Mr.
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