I had often seen her in full ballroom regalia and in becoming out-of-door costume, but as, in gingham gown and white apron, she turned, a little startled by my sudden appearance, smiles and blushes in spite of herself, I thought I had never seen any woman so beautiful before.

She married again--the lover whom gossip said she had thrown over to marry Judge Douglas--and the story went that her second marriage was not very happy.
IV In the midsummer of 1859 the burning question among the newsmen of Washington was the Central American Mission.

England and France had displayed activity in that quarter and it was deemed important that the United States should sit up and take notice.

An Isthmian canal was being considered.
Speculation was rife whom Mr.Buchanan would send to represent us.

The press gang of the National Capital was all at sea.