A formula of asseveration in Maryland and Pennsylvania is, “I cross my heart,” accompanied by the sign of the cross.
Superstition #61
Source: Current Superstitions (1896), entry 61.
Fanny D. Bergen, editor.

A formula of asseveration in Maryland and Pennsylvania is, “I cross my heart,” accompanied by the sign of the cross.
Source: Current Superstitions (1896), entry 61.
Fanny D. Bergen, editor.