He had an even shorter engagement to Maria Selika, daughter of violinist Francisco Pereira da Costa, but a legend says that Amélia was very faithful to Bilac: she never married, and, when Bilac died, she put a lock of her hair in his coffin.
Ia juga sempat bertunangan dengan Maria Selika, putri dari pemain biola Francisco Pereira da Costa, namun legenda mengatakan bahwa Amélia sangat percaya dengan Bilac: ia tidak pernah menikah dan, ketika Bilac meninggal, ia meletakkan rambutnya di petinya.