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SPLASHING INTO SOCIETY




  SPLASHING INTO SOCIETY

            BY
        IRIS BARRY

      [Illustration]

         NEW YORK
  E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
     681 Fifth Avenue




       Copyright, 1923
  By E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY

    _All Rights Reserved_


_Printed in the United States of America_




CHAPTER ONE

[Illustration: Music]


Such were the stranes that smote the air as Mr. Harold Withersquash
drew near to the humbel home of his Selia. She was just a low born
girl but none could beat her at playing the piano.

Mr. Withersquash mutered: “She will do,” and wrapt the door with a
clatter.

Now Selia’s ma had shortly done her days wash, being Tuesday, and she
came and opened the door in a forbidable stile, not being in the best
of moods.

“What is it now?”