"These things are not so durable as though made of gold or gems," said the Fairy Queen, "because one is always tempted to eat off the arm of a chair or to bite a piece out of the table or the clock. But you need not mind about that; bite all you please, for there are plenty more of these things. The good Candy Man will bring more, I am sure, for that is why we have him here." So Lulu and Zuzu sat down in candy chairs at a candy table, and soon there came up to them a quaint looking little man whom they knew to be the Candy Man. He smiled and smiled as he approached. "You will excuse me, my good young friends," said he, "if I do not come and sit down with you, but you see I am made of candy, and if I get too near the fire my face melts, so I have to be very careful. But if you see anything here, help yourselves, and I will get some more for you, if you like." As they looked at the Candy Man, the Twins observed to their surprise that he had only one arm. "Oh! poor man," said Lulu, "you have only one arm. That's too bad. Will you tell us how you happened to lose your arm? Did you fall down and break it?" "No," said the Candy Man, "I did not break it, but lost it; and yet though I lost it, I still have it, so that though I miss it, I do not regret it." "Why, how can that be?" inquired Lulu. "Well, the truth is," said the Candy Man, "I ate it." "How awfully sad!" exclaimed Lulu. "Not in the least, my dear," the Candy Man said. "Such events are not unusual in this country. If you think I am badly off, you ought to see my brother. Did you never hear the story about when he was a boy? Ask the Banjo." So the Banjo told them the story. THE CANDY BOY Oh, list to the tale of the Candy Boy-- The boy that turned to candy. He was his mamma's pride and joy, And sweet things were too handy. He ate and ate and ate and ate Mint sticks and peanut brittles-- Just candy, it is sad to state, Made all of this boy's victuals. One day he noticed that his hair In taffy drips was streaming, And that upon his fingers there Were bright red stripes a-gleaming. He bit his finger, and he found That it was flavored sweetly From having candy all around He'd turned to it completely! Oh, dear! Oh, dear! This tearful tale I really should not finish. He ate his arms without a wail At seeing them diminish. From eating so much candy, see How things resulted direly: That boy is no more here, for he Ate up himself entirely! "Is there anything more that you would like?" asked the Fairy Queen after this entertaining story.