puttering around with a can of paint and a brush.
Here were no signs of hurry. In line of vision
So I was there on the deck on the day of which I write. Across the river from our berth were several Shipping Board boats in various stages of camouflaged construc- [23] tion; the sound of hammers at times floated over the Juniata in an inspiring roar. A roving glance engaged a contrasting scene. Not far from us was the Tento, a British vessel which had returned for repairs after being damaged on the way to the St. Lawrence. Ever so often her white-suited officers showed themselves on deck, and one could always see a few men — not so immaculately clad — puttering around with a can of paint and a brush. Here were no signs of hurry. In line of vision, too, were the ruins of the old Northwest, a well known Great Lakes steamer which burned in Buffalo harbor several years ago.
ex Julian K. Henney, “A Summer on the Great Lakes : IV — People and Visits” in The Wireless Age 7:1 (October 1919) : 22-24 (23) : link
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