  Directions for Consulting the Sibyl.—Draw for a number from slips numbered from 1 to 100, and see corresponding number in Leaves of Destiny; or, simply call out numbers selected. 1. You’ll meet this year on Brighton Strand, One destined for your heart and hand. 2. Choose one—if you are shrewd, No safety lies in multitude. 3. Endless flirtation Doth seem your vocation. 4. Bracing air and embracing arms, Give Coney Island especial charms. 5. Young or old? Love or gold? Hot or cold? Given or sold? Toss odd or even—you’ll be told. 6. Some natures change on the change of name But like the rose you’ll be the same. 7. For music and balls, You’ll have nursery squalls. 8. The right one cometh from New York, With heart and purse as light as cork. 9. Away with pride and cold disdain, Or you’ll too long a maid remain. 10. Don’t have for motto, “Both best,” But—“Choose one, look at the rest.” 11. ’Tis simply true, tho’ you may laugh, That you will worship a golden calf. 12. This year a lover will with pride, Watch thee sporting in the tide. 13. At Ocean Grove you’ll forsake worldly notions, Drink nothing but tea and attend your devotions. 14. A heart and fortune you will gain, In this summer’s grand campaign. 15. Before you go too far, Be sure there’s not another side The brighter side to mar. 16. A life both long and wisely spent, With children to your heart’s content. 17. Happy when single, but not content, You’ll marry in haste and soon repent. 18. Lovers and books romantic— Music of the grand Atlantic— This year will make you nearly frantic. 19. The “Mighty Dollar” cannot buy The love for which in vain you sigh. 20. Look in the glass and you will see Your source of power and frailty. 21. A well known line you may transpose— “A thorn is always near a rose.” 22. You nobly strive to make it known “’Tis bad for man to be alone.” 23. Before the present year is out, Your wedding cards will be about. 24. Drifting away, day by day! No one to say, “Stay! oh, stay!” 25. A heartless flirt! you’ll penance do For all the innocents you slew. 26. To you, I’m afraid, it is useless to preach About the temptations of Rockaway Beach. 27. Merry and free your revelry! Soon tired you’ll be of deviltry. 28. You’ll give up athletics; And take to Æsthetics. 29. On some fine day, not very remote, You’ll meet your match on a Rockaway boat. 30. Your head is hot, your heart is cold— I pity your lot when you grow old. 31. When you’re seized with fits Æsthetic, Take at once a strong emetic. 32. With throbbing heart and trembling hand Soon at the altar you will stand. 33. You’ll count among your future joys, Six little girls, six little boys. 34. Before you sip, take firm grip, You’ll have no slip ’tween cup and lip. 35. Your pace, I fear, is rather fast— Your love’s by far too hot to last! 36. The greatest blessing you will find, That Love should be completely blind. 37. Inconstant as the fickle wind, From day to day you’ll change your mind. 38. Newport is the grand resort For those, like you, intent on sport. 39. A blow on the pier—a plunge in the brine— Is all that’s required to make you divine. 40. Lovers come and quickly go When they find your heart like dough. 41. The slightest rebuff makes you ready to die, So fatal the kick from a gay butterfly. 42. Like Wilde and such Æsthetic guys, You ape an angel in disguise. 43. When weary of sands and the wild waves’ play, To the glorious White Mountains fly away. 44. So rich, but sad; suppose you try The Tonics of Adversity. 45. Ever dreaming, never doing, You’ll gain nought by seaside wooing. 46. Unless you resolve more social to be You must stop at home like the Heathen Chinee. 47. You will love and run away, And live to love another day. 48. You’ll have good cause to bless the day Your eyes beheld the famed Cape May. 49. You shall have a busy summer, Flirting hard with each new comer. 50. Be merry now; no more you’ll laugh When you have found your bitter-half. 51. Your sorrow may endure a night, But joy will come with morning’s light. 52. The darling of your heart’s devotion Is on the broad Atlantic Ocean. 53. Cheer up! cheer up! I plainly see Bright golden days in store for thee. 54. You’ll go back when the weather cools, To taffy-pulling and singing schools. 55. Like the flow and ebb of tide Your spirits rise and soon subside. 56. Bright visions rise as this year falls, Of concerts, theatres and balls. 57. At Saratoga’s famous Springs An era bright for you begins. 58. Sing when you’re sad And soon you’ll feel glad. 59. When summer’s heat and sport are o’er In Florida you’ll seek for more. 60. Avoid all that sin and cruel temptation Which assail young folk in the summer vacation. 61. You’re building castles in the air, To end in grief and dark despair. 62. On Sea Girt Beach entranced you’ll be By charms more rare than scenery. 63. Sunflower, lily and daffodil An empty purse will never fill. 64. Blue and white your sole delight, Yellow and black are put to flight. 65. You lack the courage to say “No,” Hence all your troubles here below. 66. Lawn Tennis is the pastime sweet Where a life partner you will meet. 67. Enjoy the sunshine while you may— Too soon the chance will pass away. 68. Avoid whate’er your spirit vexes— Despise “old women” of both sexes. 69. Smiles and tears, hopes and fears, The rainbow hues of early years. 70. Sweet and bright as the month of May, Your life shall seem a holiday. 71. You once extolled the “Age of Reason;” Your mind will change this very season. 72. You prized too much, as you’ll confess, A life of single blessedness. 73. You’ll break the heartless law of fashion, And own at last the tender passion. 74. Like Oscar and his crew, You are “too utterly too too.” 75. Your sole recreation— To cause a sensation. 76. Your photo book will change this year And former fav’rites disappear. 77. To keep single you’ll contrive, Up to prudent twenty-five. 78. Your destiny is hard to fix, Bitter and sweet so freely mix. 79. Love requited—vows well plighted! Hearts and hands for aye united! 80. This year a treasure you’ll discover— A brownstone house and a brimstone lover. 81. The wedding bells soon merrily Shall ring a chime to gladden thee. 82. Sighing and dying, and wretchedly trying To look well pleased when you’d like to be crying. 83. When you go out to sea to fish, You’ll catch the very thing you wish. 84. To Asbury Park you will repair, Where men may smoke and drink—the air. 85. You soon must solve the problem grave— “An old man’s pet or young one’s slave?” 86. If they are blest, whose quiver’s full, Your lot shall be right joyful. 87. Some dress to live; but you, I guess, Like many, only live to dress. 88. A sphere in life you will ensure, Where men are true and women pure. 89. Tennis, polo, bathing, boating, Picnic, music, flirting, doting— These your pastimes best worth noting. 90. When vanities bring weariness, You’ll seek a rural wilderness— Meet penance for your wickedness! 91. Unless you’re a Mormon or a Turk, Contented you’ll be with this year’s work. 92. Your seaside dreams of love and money Will end in country milk and honey. 93. How sweet to thee is love’s young dream, When gliding down the placid stream. 94. Dear captive feet are now set free, To skip and dance right merrily, As winter stealeth o’er the sea. 95. You’ll meet many cranks at the seaside this year; It must be the Comet that made them so queer. 96. You’ll have, in place of dance hall skips, Holy greetings from brethren’s lips— Prayer meetings: good fellowships. 97. The happy day is drawing nigh— To all your pains and cares good-bye! 98. The summer dies and birds of prey To city haunts now fly away. 99. You’re leaving now to meet no more, The only one you could adore. 100. Last of all, and not too late, Fortune comes to those who wait. |
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