New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
HAPPY ELOPERS
GETLAUGH ON DAD
Girl Forced to Go to Hus-
band for a Year-Won't
Return Home Now.

Down at the Shelburne Hotel, a.
Brighton Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
p. Wupperman are writing happy
ending TO their romance, mhich more
than once threatened TO take tragic
turn, and have commenced a new
chronicle, the history OF their nine
weeks old son, George Francis Wu?-
perman.
Two years ago the young couple
eloped to Hoboken, where they were
married in Trinity Church. She was
Alma Muller. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Rudolph j. Muller, Of So West Fiftieih
Street and Muller Castle, Monticello,
y. Y He was the son Of the late 6.
". Wupperman, Of Riverview Manor.
and a cousin of ]. W. Hartman, presi-
dent of the Hartman National Bank
Immediately after the ceremony Mrs.
Wupperman returned 70 her family
and soon after went 10 Europe with
her father Neither briie nor bride
groom told their parents Of the mar.
risge.
Forced" TO Join Husband.
When the war broke out Mrs. Wup.
perman returned 10 this country anG
for the first time told her parents she
was married. Her mother was made %.
by the announcement. Then the young
wife said she had never loved her hus
She spoke of suicide if she were mad
10 return to him. and. finally compro-
missed by announcing her intention 90
enter o convent.
Sin months later Mr. and Nrs. Na,'ct
told their friends that their dan, .'
had Joined Mr.. Wupperman. "Mc I.Ie
forced her from our house for year.
cut her name out OF our wills aGt
forced her TO go TO her husband" thep
said. IF she wants 20 come ba.k a.
the end Of the year. all right. providing
she comes alone. But she will have 20
stay a year"
Recently the year was finished. Now
she has her little son, in addition O.
the unwelcome husband, and will no
return 10 her family without taHn,
both with her.
WIN bV Ddth sNoNf
81 am happier than ever was ia ny
life," she said yesterday. 81 returned
10 my husband willingly, knowing moth
ing about the year my family gave me-
TO test my love for him. have always
loved him. When / told him did NOT
| was merely trying to break things of
easily for the sake of my mother, who
was very i'll. | was not forced to come
back 10 Frank. | found / couldn't live
without him.
My parents thought that in q year
| would be driven to return 10 them.
suppose they pictured me returning
some snowy night, in rags, begging AZ
the door for admittance. They didn't
know my husband. have everything
| had before, and ! have my wonderful
baby. We are getting along splenddly.'
They said they objected TO me be-
cause ! was an actor" Mr.. Wupper
man laughed. 81 didn't become an
actor until after Alma and / were en-
gagged. | found wasn't suited TO
business, and wanted 10 give her the
things my wife should have, so
turned to the stage Sow ! am a
movie actor. Mrs. Muller used 20
like the movies She RACES when
they are mentioned now. I'm told But
Pm getting further away each day
from that picture of poverty which
my wife's parents would like 20 see
played by my little family. In two
weeks I am going to Bermuda for .
new film in a series I'm making, and
Mrs. Wupperman and George Francis
are going with me. By the way, his
middle name was going 10 be Rudolph.
but his maternal grandfather didn't
seem to take much interest IN him, 80
ne was named after his daddy"