Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-09-08
No. Al
GOVERNOR HUBBARD'S DAUGH.
TER.
How the Girl Who ElOped With Coach
man is Getting Along.
Hartford Letter.

Hartford Letter.
The romantic story of the elopement of
Miss Nellie Hubbard, daughter Of eX-GOvern-
or Hubbard, with the family coachman,
Frank Shepard, which went the rounds of
the press two years ago. should be supple
mented now by the true story of the life of
the young married couple, in order that
they may have the benefit, rather than that
it should go abroad that Shepard himself
was, indeed so shiftless fellow that he
could not provide for the support of a wife.
Soon after the marrige Shepard and his
wife went to board with his brother in this
city, and Nellie occasionally went to her
fathers to see her mother and sisters; but it
was understood that under no consideration
would her husband ever be allowed to darken
the doors of the Hubbard mansion Mean
time Shepard obtained employment as
salesman in a retail boot and shoe house. and
there he remained for about three months,
and then both himself and wife disappeared,
and all sorts of rumOrs became current as to
their whereabouts. One was chat Nellie had
left him and was going to Europe with her
father and sisters, and that she had left her
husband for good. None of these stories
rose above the dignity of pure invention
Shepard has an uncle living in AIddletown,
this State, named John Williams, who has
for many years been connected with flour
ishing manufacturing concern, and has made
large amount of money, which he has care
fully salted away. He is worth certainly
clean 100000. Moreover, he married rich
maiden lady few years ago, who has enough
to take care of herself for many long years if
death should remove her husband and all his
cash. Williams became interested in Shepard
after the elOpement to q much greater extent
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stories that Fred. was not good enough for
the lady, and to show that his sympathy
was practical he made a tender of financial
support. Shepard then set about finding
business to suit him. and found that he could
form copartnership with well established
livery establishment i'll New Haven, and at
once the ready uncle made the necessary de-
posit, and the business relation was formed
and still goes along prOsperously. 1t was
this move which led to Shepards sudden de-
parture from Hartford after he retired from
the shoe business
Not only is the former coachman doing
well in his business, but he is conducting
himself like man in other ways, and his
wife is reported to be happy. She is seen
frequently driving in her phGton through
the shady city of elms, and it is understood
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 while she comes to Hartford and
is noticed as being in perfect health and
looking pretter than ever. She keeps up
thoroughly stylish appearance, 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 happy to learn.
Ex-Governor Hubbard intends going to
Europe with his family this Summer, but
Nellie will enjoy herself at the watering
places along the shore close to New Haven,
and possibly by-andby will accompany her
husband when he gets rich enough to foreign
lands. When Uncle John dies and leaves
Shepard a fortune, the coachman may like
to travel as well as his father-in-law