The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-07-19
GOV. HUBBARD's DAUGHTER.
How the Girl Who Eloped With q
Coachman il Getting Along.

The romantic story Of the elopement
of Miss Nellie Hubbard. daughter Of
exGov. Hubbard. with the family
coachman, Frank Shepard, which
went the rounds of the press two
years ago, should be supplemented
now by the true story Of the life of
the young married couple. in order
that they may have the benefit, rath-
er than that it should go abroad that
Shepard himself was, indeed, so shift
less fellow that he could not provide
for the support of a wife.
Soon after the marriage Shepard
and his wife went to board with his
brother in this city, and Nellie Occa-
siOnally went to her fathers to see her
mother and sisters; but it was under
stood that under no consideration
would her husband ever he allowed to
darken the doors Of the Hubbard
mansion. Meantime Shepard OBJ
tanned employment as salesman in a
retail boot and shoe house. and there
he remained for about thres months,
and then both himself and wife disap-
peared and all sorts of rumOrs became
current as to their whereabouts. One
was that Nellie had left him and was
going to Europe with her father and
sisters, and that she had left her hus-
band for good. None Of these stories
rose above the dignity OF pure inven-
ton.
Shepard has an uncle living in
Middletown, this state, named John
Williams, who has for many years
been connected with a hourishing
manufacturing concern and has made
a large amount Of money. which he
has carefully sailed away. He is
worth certainly a clean 500, 900.
Moreover. he married rich maiden
lady few years ago. who has enough
20 take care Of herself for many long
years if death should remove her hus-
hand and all his cash. Williams be-
came interested in Shepard after the
elOpement to a much greater extent
than ever, being a good deal put out
over the stories that Fred was not
good enough for the young lady, and
to show that his sympathy was practi-
cal he made tender financial support.
Shepard then set about finding bust
ness to suit him, and found that he
could form copartnership with a
well established livery establishment
in New Haven. and at once the ready
uncle at Middletown made the neces-
sary deposit and the business relation
was formed and still goes along pros
perous!y.. 1t was this move which led
to Shepard's sudden departure from
Hartford after he retired from the
shoe business.
Not only is the former coachman
doing we'll in his business, but he is
conducting himself like a man in
other ways, and his wife is reported to
be happy. She is seen frequently
driving in her phaeton through the
shady city Of elms, and it is under
stood is kindly received by very many
of her old friends in New Haven,
among whom are some Of the first
young ladies in the place. Once in a
while she comes to Hartford and is
noticed as being in perfect health and
looking prettier than ever. She
keeps up a thoroughly stylish appear
ance, and has money enough from
her husband to warrant it, all of
which proves that she is not ''living
in poverty" as thousands of people all
over the country, who have become
interested in her welfare, will be hap
py to learn.
Ex-Gov. Hubbard intends going
to Europe with his family this sum-
mer, but Nellie will enjoy herself at
the watering places along the shore
close to New Haven, and possibly by
and-by will accompany her husband
when he gets rich enough to foreign
lands, when Uncle John dies and
leaves Shepard q fortune, the coach !
man may like to travel as we'll as his
father in-law.-Hartford Letter.