"'Co'se people 'gin to talk, an' ev'ybody said dat Dr. Boling was gittin' nighest de coon, an' dat fust thing dey'd know dere would be a weddin' in de Gordon fambly.
"The Other Fellow"
F. Hopkinson Smith
From now on I'll watch them enemies thet's nighest me fust-an' them thet's further off atterwards.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck
As well as I could make out through her veil, Hettie seemed to like bein' so conspicuous, for she axed me to drive slow an' go through the main street, which ain't the nighest way to the church.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben