A pioneer -- The "boy" and the ammah -- The new year's adventure and a story of economy -- An oriental bunco game -- Steamship travel to and about the far east -- A ramble in country and town -- A Seoul night and a revolution -- Korea and the Koreans -- A royal funeral -- A mission to Washington -- Missionary comments -- Medical notes -- American intercourse and Japan's indebtedness to Korea -- American commercial intercourse -- Consular and diplomatic incidents -- Political changes and probabilities