bernard , who had not assured the government official that he was less than 21 when he registered for a homestead declaration , did not consider that he had done anything irresponsible . instead , those now knew that he was 19 seasons old had take his claims away from him .
Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that Bernard had done anything dishonest.