The Sun. — 1863-10-23 (London, England)

HAPPY FAMILY.  This habit of always styling Lindsay " yer Honour," was one of Milly Ryan's many peculiarities. As before mentioned, her affection for him had been always mineled with a degree of deference and humility which, under the circumstances, was extraordinary. She attended him sedulously, like a servant, and often against his will, though he soon became so used to it that he made no remark upon the matter. In this she insisted upon Lynch and Jarmy following her example, which the former always did willingly enough, the latter with sulky and jealous reluctance, which increased from natural perverseness the more he observed the deference of Lynch towards his illegitimate brother. Dan Lynch availed himself of this to foster and encourage ill feeling between them, which was no difficult task, Lindsay having always viewed his brother with an indifference which easily led to dislike. As for Jarmy Kavanagh, strong young giant as he was, he regarded both his grandmother and Lindsay in nearly the same way, with mingled suspicion, awe, and doubt ; while Dan Lynch he hated and despised from his innermost soul. In Rafferty's house alone he found comfort and consolation for the many slights, some real and others fancied, that he received in his grandmother's house. He had often thought and intended to leave it altogether, and labour for his own support through the country, where he had many friends; but, just as he had made up his mind to do so, and endure a fearful anathema from Milly Ryan, which he foresaw would inevitably attend any such declaration of independence, both Lindsay and Lynch went over to London, where the former was said to be pursuing some law studies, under the tutelage of Mr. Bristowe. When they were gone, Jarmy, who at all times was very useful to his grandmother, now found their absence the greatest possible relief; his life became happy all at once, he laboured and worked with right good will, and earnestly, devoutly wishing he might never again behold either of the absent faces. In this he was doomed to disappointment, for both returned after a few months, to the joy of Milly Ryan, who declared with truth that she had hardly enjoyed one night's " real sleep" till she again beheld her favourite. The old disputes, heartburning:, and jealousies again woke up, however, and blazed fierce as ever. Lynch had lost no opportunity in setting his young master against Jarmy Kavanagh, whose fiery temper continually threatened most desperate strife, in which probably one life at least would have been lost, but for the steady influence which the energy of Milly Ryan's character maintained over spirits wild and intractable, indeed, yet not more so than her own. Lindsay himself had always the appearance and manner of a man of mild and gentle temper, and so he generally was ; but, as Milly often repeated to Lynch, and to him alone, " There's none knows his Honour and the real high spirit he has in him but myself—no one in all this world but myself."  With such elements, the stormy nature of the plot may be imagined. Hardly a single character invites our sympathy, and not a single chapter presents us with any redeeming incident. The episode of Lady Annora adds nothing to the interest of the work. Her character and her story are singularly unattractive. The tale itself, as we have already said, is of a peculiarly interesting nature, but the interest is not pleasing, and the incidents are most painful,  Ralph ; or, St. Sepulchre's and St. Stephen's. By Arthur Arnold. Two vols. Tinsley. From St. Sepulchre's to St. Stephen's the contrast is sufficiently startling, but such are indeed the opposite points of Ralph's history. His connection with St. Sepulchre's is, however, only accidental. The supposed son of an honest charwoman, Mrs. Dixon, and her very dishonest husband, little Ralph is taken by them to witness the execution of a murderer, Tommy Cooper. Seated on Dixon's shoulder, his attention is directed to the unhappy culprit, and then, while his young heart is