THE Cashier of a bank having defaulted was asked by the Directors
what he had done with the money taken.

  "I am greatly surprised by such a question," said the Cashier; "it
sounds as if you suspected me of selfishness.  Gentlemen, I applied¹
that money to the purpose for which I took it; I paid it as an
initiation² fee and one year's dues in advance to the Treasurer³ of
the Cashiers' Mutual⁴ Defence Association."

  "What is the object of that organisation⁵?" the Directors inquired.

  "When any one of its members is under suspicion," replied the
Cashier, "the Association undertakes to clear his character by
submitting evidence that he was never a prominent member of any
church, nor foremost in Sunday-school work."

  Recognising the value to the bank of a spotless reputation for its
officers, the President drew his check for the amount of the
shortage and the Cashier was restored to favour.

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