His Adoption
According to these accounts, Christian was adopted by an aged Indian who treated him as a son. Another account states that this old Indian was given him to take care of. Christian was sent to hunt for game for the old Indian and himself. Sometimes he had to go long distances and remain away long, as game was scarce. These hunting trips gave him opportunity to escape, but he may not have known the way to his former home, and he would not forsake his old Indian friend, who would likely have starved if he had been deserted. After one long hunting trip he returned very much discouraged and very weak from want of food. The old Indian had been out for a short hunt and had found some wildcat kittens, which he had made into a soup or stew and Christian was glad for the feast. The old Indian believed the Great Spirit revealed to him the place where game was to be found and he would often send Christian to the place. The Indian’s success in thus locating game made a deep impression on the mind of the boy, who had become much attached to his Indian friend, who lived but a year or two after Christian was placed in his care.
Taken from p. 36 of Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, D.D. This portion was prepared by William F. Hochstetler.
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