Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-03
HOUSE March 29.-Debate was resumed
HARTFORD'S NEW ROMANCE.
Hartford Special to New York Times.

Social circles are much exercised to- dav
over the marriage of Miss Nellie, youngest
daughter of ex-Gov. Hubbard, to Frederick
Shepard, the family coachman. It is an
event so uncommon in Connecticut that
only one precedent can be thought of, and
that was the elopement, few years ago, of
the young and beautiful Miss Mallory, of
New Haven, with an Irish groom, which
shook the foundations of society in that
place; but the marriage has proved a
happy one, and to-day the couple are living
contentedlNin Providence. Upon MI. NAL
lory's death he left his daughter 1925, 900 in
her own right.
In this case the youth of the girl-she has
not yet passed her eighteenth birthday
largely excuses her conduct, while nothing so
far explains it. She has had delightful
home, surrounded by all the luxuries of life,
and there has nothing appeared in her con-
duct to excite tue least suspicion that her af-
lection was being drawn toward the man she
has chosen. When the fact were known
they produced overwhelming establishment;
and then, naturally perhaps, it was remem-
bered that she had frequently driven out
alone with the coachman and had taken
horseback rides with him. The coachman
is about 80 years of age; fellow of uncom
monty good personal appearance and pleas
ing manners. His parents live in Hartford,
being natives herr, and are respectable PEG
pie. The worst that can be said of him
perhaps, is that prior to a year and a
half ago, before he entered
the service of Gov. Hubbard, he was hack
man, and the inference is drawn that his
habits could not have been good, but this is
mainly speculative. He is reported not to
have had many advantages in his school
days, and it is further said that Miss Hubbard
became interested in him at first through
desire to instruct him in ways of culture by
reading, she being an excellent scholar; and
it is probable that the intimacy was first
formed through the we'll intentioned and in
nocent designs of the girl.
The first that was known of the relations
existing was on Saturday last, when the girl
suddenly disappeared from her home IN
Washington street. Since then it has be-
come known that Shepard went to New Ha-
ven on Friday, and there waited for her to
meet him. Before he left here he told his
parents to break the news to the Hubbard
family, and on Saturday forenoon they sent
word to the house, and also sent marriage
certificate showing that the marriage took
place in Westfeld, Mass, on March II. The
absence of both from Hartford on that day
was not observed, because members of the
family were away, and the girl announced
that she was to visit young lady friend in
this city. Both returned the same after
noon, and no suspicion was excited. The
presentation Of the marriage certificate at
the house on SATURDAY. gave an opportunity
to confront Miss Nellie, as she was yet at
home, and she frankly admitted all and
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course she had taken. An effort was made
little deception she managed to elude vigi-
express train for New Haven, where
it is supposed her husband joined
her. She left here in such haste
that she took only the cloth
ing she had on, and omitted to carry away
any of her articles of jewelry, which are nu-
merous and valuable. Her outer garments
skin sacque, and velvet hat. 1t is supposed
that she had about $40 or $50 with her.
Her husband bought fine suit of broad
cloth a few days before his departure, and
both will be able, for time, at least, to
make q presentable appearance. Where thay
are at present is unknown in this city, but
it is supposed they have gone to New York.
No effort is being made by Gov. Hubbard
or any of the family to ascertain where they
are. If, as is hoped, the intentions of Shop
ard are honorable, he will return here proba
bly, and take up his abode with his parents,
and if he does so he has it in his power to so
conduct himself as to win respect and cast
no disgrace upon the family whose daughter
is now his wife. Should his designs be other
than honorable crisis will, of course, soon
be reached. But it is believed that the
match is one growing out of mutual attach
ment.