The professor is very punctilious
about the use of language. His young
est daughter has learned to ride a
wheel, and the fact is very apparent in
her conversation. Now and then he
moved uneasily in his chair but made
no comment. After a time he said:
"Lucia, would you mind closing
that door? 1 am getting as cold as
an ike."
She arose to obey and then turned
with a puzzled look and inquired:
"As cold as what?"
"As cold as an ike."
"I can't understand you."
"That is very strange. It seems to
accord with your theory of verbal ex
pression. If a bicycle can consistent
ly be called a 'bike,' I sec no possible
objection to my alluding to an icicle
as an 'ike.' "
Willing to Read It.
She glided into the office and quiet
ly approached the editor's desk.
