I just finished reading the English novel "Aunt Dimity and the Family Tree" by Nancy Atherton. It definitely has a Mayberry flare to it. Story takes place in a small English village. An ordinary woman from the village passes herself off as a rich tourist while on a trip to Mexico when she meets a dashing wealthy retired Mexican man. Believing there is no harm being done as she will be leaving in just a few days she continues the masquarde while having a wonderful time. Shortly after returning to her quiet life in the village she receives a letter from her Mexican admirer saying he is coming to England and plans to stop and spend two days with her. She tells her friends and says she is going to leave England ( probably plans to go to Nashville) but her friends decide they will help her poss as the rich woman she claimed to be. So they get the owner of a large manor house to poss as her brother and she takes on the roll of Lady Sarah. Her friend arrives and shortly thereafter he announces he can stay for a week. So the story goes on and they continue the charade. In the end he discovers that she is a fake, but he also reveals that he too is a fake. Now if this doesn't sound like Floyd the Gay Deceiver, I don't know what would. However, this story had a happy ending as both phoneys were happy the truth was out and they married and lived happily ever after.
-- Ken Anderson The Mayberry Guru 2906 May Street Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701 www.mayberryreflections.com _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
