Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1919 — GOOD AND BAD LUCK SIGNS [ARTICLE]

GOOD AND BAD LUCK SIGNS

Practically Every Country Has Its Favorite Superstitions Dealing With Marriage Ceremony. Did you know that the expression, “tying the knot,” grew out of a superstition? Among the Babylonians one part of the marriage ceremony was to take a thread from the garment of the bride ami one from the groom 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 enters the church. Whoever places a foot on the doth 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 a silk sash fringed wiih gold* while they knelt before the altar, thus binding their love the stronger. In France it is held to be unlucky to allow a person older than the bride toenterthechureh<loorfirst. —And there are other superstitions from many countries. It is lucky for a couple to run out of church hand in hand. The bpide and bridegroom must not look about or recognize any one on going up the church aisle, for one who does it will go elsewhere for love in a short time. - j The one of the betrothed pair who gets up first from the altar will always in after life be the one to get up first in the house. It is a sign of bad luck and separation if a woman signs her maiden name instead of her new married name on the church register when she marries. It is good luck to the couple if a pigeon alights on the church as a couple enters it to be married. If the official clergyman has trouble to find bis glasses it is a 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. It is bad luck to have a minister refuse to perform the ceremony on any excuse. ■ _ ~ If the pastor drops the prayer book while rea'ding the service the couple will be blessed with twins. It is a had omen for the wedded couple if a person in mourning passes the open church door while the ceremonw is being performed. It is lucky to marry in a ruined church.