The title refers to a fictional character named Agustina Macaraig, an Ubecan widow, rumored to have horns.
America was busy sending American administrators to their newly acquired colony in the Pacific.
As the Public Health Director of Ubec, he carries on with his duties of establishing a vaccination program to stop a cholera epidemic.
His initial meeting of the beautiful and sensual widow, Agustina Macaraig, disturbs and irritates the doctor.
It is a wonderful afternoon, you walk with a friend, you talk about beautiful women, about life..."[2] It is Agustina Macaraig who eventually teaches Gerald McAllister to love and live once more.