Morris tribune., 1881-07-07
GOV. HUBBARD'S DAUGHTER.
How the Girl Who ElOped With a Coacl
man IL Getting Along.

How the Girl Who ElOped With a Coach
man IL Getting Along.
Hartford Letter
The romantic story of the eloEement OF
Miss Nellie Hubbard, daughter of ex- Gov.
Hubbard, with the family coachman, Frank
Shepard, which went the rounds of the
press two years ago. should be supplement-
ed now by the true story of the life of the
young married couple, in order that they
may have the benefit, rather than that ii
should go abroad that Shepard himself
was, indeed, 80 shiftless fellow that be
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 occasionally went to
her fathers to see her mother and sisters
but it was understood that under no con-
sideration would her husband ever be al
lowed to darken the doors of the Hubbard
mansion. Meantime Shepard obtained
employmentas SALESMAN in 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 where
abouts. 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 invention.
Shepard has an uncle living in Middle
town, this state. named John Williams,
who has for many years been connected
with fourishlng manufacturing concern
and has made u large amount of money,
which he has carefully sailed away. He is
worth certainly clean 100000. More
over. 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 much greater ex-
tent than ever, being a good deal put ont
over the stories that Fred was not good
enough for the young lady, and to show
that his sympathy Was practical he made q
tender of financial support. Shepard then
set about finding business to suit him, and
found that he could form a partnership
with well established livery establishment
in New Haven, and at once the ready uncle
at Middletown made the necessary deposi
and the business relation was formed anC
still goes along prosperously. 1t was this
move which led to Shepards sudden de.
part1re from Hartford after he retired
from the shoe business. ~.
Not only is the former coachman doine
we'll in his business, but heis conducting
himself like man in other ways, and his
wife is reported to be happy. She is seer
frequently driving in her phaeton through
the shady city Of elms, and it is understood
is kindly received by very many of her ole
friends in New Haven, among whom arr
some of the first young ladies in the place
Once in while she comes to Hartford ant
is noticed as being in perfect health ant
looking prettier than ever. She keeps NJ
thoroughly stylish appearance, and hal
money enough from her husband to waran
it, all ofsswhich proves that she is not living
in poverty" as thousands of people all owe
the country, who have become interested
in her welfare, will be happy to learn.
Elk Gov. Hubbard intends going to Ell
rope with his family this summer, but Mel
lie will enjoy herself at the watering place
along the shore close to New Haven, ant
possibly by-and-by, will accompany hel
husband, when he gets rich enough, to for
eign lands. When Uncle John dies ant
leaves Shepard fortune, the coachmal
may like to travel as we'll as his father-in
law