Bella was my dad Maurice’s first cousin. She was the daughter of Louie and Pearl Moraff Gaum. He brother Pinky was the MLA for the PC government in Nova Scotia for many years. Bella served as the answering service for her brother Dr. Abe Gaum, a well known and respected physician in the Pier. One evening she dispatched one of Dr. Abe’s associates on a house call to visit a patient. A half hour went by, then an hour and finally Bella called the patient’s house and asked to speak to the associate doctor.
He came to the phone and Bella shouted,”Where have you been?”
“I’m with the patient, just talking to her.” the doctor answered.
“Is she ok?” asked Bella.
“Yes” the young physician answered.
Bella shouted, “Then get the heck back here to the office,” “If she needs a psychiatrist, let her call one!”
Tough lady cousin Bella.
Bella was my dad Maurice’s first cousin. She was the daughter of Louie and Pearl Moraff Gaum. He brother Pinky was the MLA for the PC government in Nova Scotia for many years. Bella served as the answering service for her brother Dr. Abe Gaum, a well known and respected physician in the Pier. One evening she dispatched one of Dr. Abe’s associates on a house call to visit a patient. A half hour went by, then an hour and finally Bella called the patient’s house and asked to speak to the associate doctor.
He came to the phone and Bella shouted,”Where have you been?”
“I’m with the patient, just talking to her.” the doctor answered.
“Is she ok?” asked Bella.
“Yes” the young physician answered.
Bella shouted, “Then get the heck back here to the office,” “If she needs a psychiatrist, let her call one!”
Tough lady cousin Bella.