Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21

but few days before come from her con-
vent to pass the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Her betrothal to Senior Lima
e Silva had occurred the previous summer,
and the wedding was arranged for some
indefinite date. But when the death
of the lamented Senior Nabuco left
vacancy in Washington, the energetic
secretary In London was selected to NIL
il until the foreign office in Rio Janeiro
could decide on a permanent appoint
ment.
The secretary was anxious to bring his
bride to his new home and the wedding
was quietly soemnized in the Mexican
legation. Sonora Silva has not enjoyed
good health since coming to Washington.
and. indeed. has been almost an invalid
since her husband took up the work laid
down by Senior Nabnco. She recovered
somewhat before leaving the city for the
summer quarters of the Brazilian en-
bassy established at Narragansett Pier,
and took a small part I'm the gayeties.
Every one remarks that l speak Eng
fish WELL" said the Sonora. MY mother
is a native Of the United States and my
father spent many years here in his early
manhood. and. of course, in London one
hears English all the time. IL Is a mother
tongue TO me as well as the Spanish. and
then. having been so much in French
countries / have learned TO know and
love that language. too. l am delighted
to be in a country of which l have heard
my father and mother speak so much. Ny
father loves Washington, and lived here
for nearly six years when Senior Romero
was minister from Mexico. L delighted
in the beautiful environs OF the American
capital, especially the parks, which have
been permitted to remain in the natural
state. and my greatest pleasure was to
drive about. / cannot imagine any one
having a dull moment In Washington
There Is so much TO see and so many
long abroad. the difference which an
old world and a new world capital pre-
sents makes an absorbing study.
II have never been to the country OF
which my husband Is so proud. Brazil.
and am looking forward to visit there
with immense pleasure. II seems one
of the grandest and most fascinating
countries on the globe. Its magnitude
things which have been accomplished
make me proud to be Brazilian at
least by marriage. But all who claim
Mexico as a mother country are very
proud of that fact. This year especially
we are all renewing our faith and allegi-
ance. The celebration of the first CEN
tenary of Mexican independence is at
tracing visitors from all over the north
ern and southern hemispheres. and the
world generally will learn much more
about my native land than IL does at pres
emit Americans go TO Mexico in vast
numbers every year, just as Mexicans
come TO this country, but centenary
Eliminates hidden pages of a nations
history.
For instance, few people know the
story OF our liberty bell, though IL is as
familiar to every Mexican as the tale of
the bell of Philadelphia, which rang out
on July Fourth. il to every American.
Our liberty bell was in the Pueblo of
Dolores. which had been founded by
, the Spanish in 1900. And. more thrilling
than the story OF the liberty bell of
, Philadelphia. IL rang out clearly and
|. resolutely on the stroke of midnight Sep
tember Is, 1910. The people had never
: heard the ben except for the angelus