God made and equipped her for a filibuster.

She possessed infinite knowledge of Spanish-American affairs, looked like a Spanish woman, and wrote and spoke the Spanish language fluently.

Her obsession was the bringing of Central America into the Federal Union.

But she was not without literary aspirations and had some literary friends.

Among these was Mrs.Southworth, the novelist, who had a lovely home in Georgetown, and, whatever may be said of her works and articles, was a lovely woman.