Pray For Me
"Aunt Gertrude, I can't marry this man." Eliza had gone through this conversation with her aunt many times before. After her fiance Henry Livingston had attacked her, she had confirmed what she had believed, the Livingston boy was a menace. Her one comfort was the fact that her dear Alex had saved her before anything ghastly could happen. She wished that her Alexander could be here with her, and save her from Henry Livingston again, or hell, Aunt Gertrude. Where was her Alexander anyways?
"Please! I have to see her! She's not safe with the Livingston boy!" Alexander Hamilton was usually a calm, gentle man when it came to Eliza, but today he was furious. After seeing what Henry Livingston had done to Eliza, he rushed to the Pastures, the Schuyler Mansion, to break off the dangerous engagement. Little food and sleep though, led to a weak, fevered, Alexander and he couldn't leave his bed. After sleeping for two days straight, he was anxious to see Eliza. He knew he was weak, but he needed to see her. After hours of tossing and turning in his bed, Alexander finally wore himself out. He fell back onto the bed, and slipped into sleep. "The poor boy finally wore himself out." declared Mrs. Schuyler. "I hope he doesn't have nightmares again." "He won't." responded General Schuyler. "He will be fine."
"Eliza dear! You have a letter!" Eliza ran down the stairs of the Cochran mansion to reach her Aunt Gertrude. She tore open the letter and read it aloud.
My Precious Daughter Eliza,
How long it has been since you have resided in the Pastures, I have missed you dearly! Colonel Hamilton has alerted us of Henry Livingston's attack on you and we worry about your safety. I ask that you join us at the Pastures for you will be married to Colonel Hamilton when he is well. I am afraid he is very ill.
Your Loving Mother
After reading her mother's letter, Eliza was brought to tears. She quickly packed her things and ran to get a carriage. Suddenly, Eliza stopped in her path. She glanced at the letter again and gasped in disbelief. The letter said that her Alex was "Very ill." She didn't understand what that meant. Either way, Eliza knew she had to leave. Aunt Gertrude, seeing the letter immediately got a carriage for Eliza and got her in. "Safe travels my dear" she said. "Pray for me Aunt Gertrude" was Eliza's reply. As the carriage pulled away, Eliza silently prayed for her dear Alex.