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A young lady of our acquaintance was leaving her home in Germany to fill the post of French governess in a school in England. She was at this time a devout Roman Catholic. Before her departure the priest, her 'father confessor,' expressed grave fears as to the influence of certain things upon her when she landed in Protestant England (so called). Two things he tried to make her solemnly promise him. First, that she would never read a Bible; second, that as it was a common custom in England for persons to put little religious leaflets into your hands, she would absolutely refuse them. While declining to bind herself by any definite promise, she assured him that she would certainly do her utmost to follow his advice. We shall see, presently, that the fears of this German priest as to the effect of tract and Bible were not altogether without foundation. Man proposes, and God disposes, no matter how much Satan opposes.