Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-12
BY AID
 OF LULU
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

French convent were austere and for bidding. but behind the iron gates a quaint and delicious garden dreamed In the mellow, October sunshine.
 Up and down the gleaming paths of white marble paced Sister victorine and Angel Smith. of Milwaukee.
 A pace or two behind them walked Sister Victorine's familiar, the con vent cat--the pampered, the petulant Lulu. Lulu was not .convent-bred; she was of the lawless, intriguing breed of cats of Paris, and her eyes still retained the expression of the Iboulevardier.
 This was Angels second year of un- willing exile, of the irritating realiza- tion of encompassing walls whose open sesame she was not to know. To be thrust into convent for falling in love a few years in advance of the date decided upon by parents and guardians, is very passe situation in fiction; but when such a thing occurs in real life, it is so rococo as to be extremely ridiculous. This Angel" felt keeniy.
 She would have regarded her lot as unrelieved tragedy were it not that "Ralph's" twenty.flrst birthday oc- cured at the beginning of her second year of seclusion. and he had promised that on the day foi- lowing. the attainment of his ma jor''v he would set sail for France a' cue his captive princess.
 agel's monotonous existence Wa destined to be of long dura- tion One evening, as the girls sat in the long, bare refectory eating their blameless supper of bread and cheese and stewed pears there was a sound without as of the running of. many feet. and Sister victorine burst into the room.
 Mon Dieu," exclaimed Sister Vic torine, upraising her hands.
 The good Rosine. our maid, glanced from the window of the buttery and saw. walking up and down the street lof All Angels-a man. He meditated evil, for he scanned the convent closely. Then Rosine hastened to in- form the mother superior who or dered the gates loAked at once But oh, mon Dieu!-my heart grew small for fear that Lulu might be with iout!''
 While Sister victorine spoke An gel" Smiths eyes had dilated curious ly. Her face was pale and on her lip lay vivid smile.
 The next afternoon in the freedom of the garden Angel confided her hopes to her schoolmates.
 The daughters of European nobility grew pale. They swayed as if in strong gust of wind. Such daring sen. timents. Such heart devastating emotions.
 But the times were pregnant with events. Just as they reached the far end of the garden. in their walk. stone wrapped in white paper whizzed over the ivy.grown wall and struck Lulu,the cat, so that the air resouad. led with her loud cries. Fortunately. these failed to arouse Sister victorine. who dozed peacefully beneath a near. lby pear tree.
 Then Angel" surrounded by Ter breathless and excited companions. read the scrawl. It assured her of mndying love and certain rescue. even If 1t were necessary to dynamite the convent. It begged that as the even. ing grew dusk, she climb the tree which leaned against the southwest wall and there he, mounted upon a ladder. would meet and assist her down the other side. Her sister was in the village. and would witness their marriage. and then they would fly to Paris to win the forgiveness of her mother.
 The European nobility gasped with Joy. Write back at once that you will" they commanded, supplying a pencil.
 Angel" obeyed. and sent the white. snapped stone flying back over the Eall. Having acted. she paused to lhink. Now that have said I would, how can I?' she asked, dejectedly. You know that we are not allowed in the garden after dark
 Intrigue will be necessary" said the countess. firmly. "A moment! I have an inspiration.'
 She rolled her eyes wildly and clutched her curly back head. Lis len, len. We will keep Lulu among us afternoon. During study hours, ] cI slip away a moment. 1 will bear her to a tree by the southwest wall and tie her there by a cord fas. tened to her collar. Just at the close of supper we will tell victorine that she has escaped. victorine will express distress. consternation; and you must demand the privilege of searching for her. Once without, rush straight fsr the tree. cut Lulu's cord. and over the wall. Is not that sim ple7"
 "whs; mind, What intellect" chorusrd the nobility.
 Fats herself seemed to aid that daughter of a quick-witted race. Lu- lu's cord was sufficiently long 10 per nit her to spend several happy hours fin an exciting chase after some scold- i ing and vociferous birds. At the prop CT moment she was discovered miss