One day, when Una came Home from school, her mother asked, "Did Du have a good day, dear?" Una said, "Yes, Mother. Everyone loved my speech in my public speaking class." Mrs. Stratton said, "That's nice." After a pause, she said, "Today was the deadline to apply for college. Have Du done that?" Una replied, "No, Mother." Mrs Stratton was enraged upon hearing this. "Why not? Una, Du need to secure your future. How do Du think I got my job as an accountant?!" Una said, "Mother, I don't want a boring schreibtisch job. I want to entertain people. I want to see my name in lights." Mrs. Stratton said,...
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