Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
MANY DANGERSN IN
TYING THE KNOT
Nearly Every Country Has
Contributed 10 Long List
of Superstitions

Did you know that the expression,
tying the knot" grew out of super
stition? Among the Babylonians one
part of the marriage ceremony was to
take thread from the garment of the
bride and one from the bridegroom
and tie them together into a knot.
Russia has curious superstitions.
one ludicrous one is that the bride
and groom race rapidly down the aisle
as soon as the bridal procession en-
ters the church. Whoever places a
foot on the cloth in front of the altar
first Will be master in the household.
In Spain it was considered a good
omen to tie around the necks of the
bride and groom silk sash fringed
with gold while they knelt before the
altar, thus binding their love the
stronger
In France it is held to be unlucky
to allow person older than the bride
to enter the church door first. And
here are other superstitions from
many countries:
1t is lucky for couple to run out
of church hand in hand.
The bride and bridegroom must not
look about or recognize any one on
going up the church aisle. for the one
who does will go elsewhere for love
in short time.
The one of the betrothed pair who
gets up first from the altar will al
ways in after life be the one to get
up first in the house.
1t is sign of bad luck and separa-
tion if a woman signs her maiden
name instead of her new married
name on the church register when
she marries.
1t is good luck to the couple if
pigeon alight on the church as a
couple enter it to be married.
If the official clergyman has trouble
to find his glasses it is sign that one
| of the two before him will not bear
! inspection.
If the officiating clergyman makes
| a mistake some one is present who is
opposed to the match.
1t is bad luck to have a minister
refuse to perform the ceremony on
| any excuse.
| If the pastor drops the prayer book
while reading the service the couple
| will be blessed with twins.
1t is bad omen for the welded
couple if a person in mourning passes
| the open church door while the cere
mony is being performed.
! 1t is lucky to marry in a ruined
church.
The couple will be separated soon If
! by mistake they start from the altar
in different directions.
| The one who answers the responses
in loudest tone will have the least to
say in the household.
If the best man stumbles on his
way to the altar it means bad luck
| to the bridegroom: if the bridesmaid
stumbles, bad luck to the bride.
\ bald headed man at the altar, be
he minister, bridegroom, or brides
father, foretells marriage squalls.
If bride steps on her own gown
on her way to the altar she will dc
something that will destroy her own
| happiness in married life.
If the bride turns her head when
standing at the altar it signifies Al
early search for a second husband.
1t is bad luck to have at the ALTA
n person of the same given name as
either of the principals.
To hear a baby cry at a wedding i
a sign that the love of the couple is
! onesided.
The bridegroom will prove fic<la II
he drops anything in the room where
! the ceremony is held.
In some countries it is believed if a
bride carries salt in her pocket it will
f., insure good luck.
Happiness is scheduled for the
couple whose relatives refuse to at
tend the ceremony after they have
been invited.
! If a dog barks during the ceremony
an enemy is in the room.
If the bride coughs during the ce:@-
mony her life will be short.
i If the bride stands under flcral
| bell and the petals of a white rose
| should fall on her she will be happy
and never know care.
! To stand with the back to the mirror
when being married means much goS-
| siping about you.
1t is bad luck to marry in the mid
die of folding doors under an arch
| way.
| In the course of the marriage cere'
mony one of the couple tramps on the
foot of the other it will prevent sic
ness.
If it rains on the bride as she goes
to be married she will see pleasur5 =
come from all her trials.
An evil spirit is seeking to destroy
the love life of the couple if a door
| suueals about the time of the cere'
mony.
The first single person to come into
! the roem prepared for n wedding "nc
who does not go out before the cere'
mony will be married within u year