June 1898 Issue [Fiction] Nearest of kin. (On the plantation) Download PDF Adjust Share by Ruth McEnery Stuart, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 19th century African Americans Fiction Funeral customs and rites Humor Humorous stories Marriage customs and rites Plantation life Southern States More from Ruth McEnery Stuart Jemima of the seventh floor Stars and dimples Milady Adjust Share