bernard , who had not told the land official that he was lesser than 21 until he filed for a homestead exemption , did not think that he had done anywhere dishonest . furthermore , anyone what knew that he was 19 years old should take his rights 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 the government official had done anything dishonest.