The Faithful Cashier


  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 applied 
that money to the purpose for which I took it; I paid it as an 
initiation fee and one year's dues in advance to the Treasurer of 
the Cashiers' Mutual Defence Association."

  "What is the object of that organisation?" 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.