The Wilson family -- American home in the 1800's

upstairs were three bedrooms in each besides the bed there were also a few chairs a dresser and a wash standand tuck snugly into the base of the parents bed was a trundle in which a small child could sleep the room was pleasant and comfortable but in Winter it could become bitter cold so the Wilson slept with night caps on under plenty of warm covers and in Long Woolen night shirts Mornings in the Wilson house started here at the washstand in summer the picture was always filled but in winter water left overnight would freeze so the two Wilson boys took turns bringing a hot Supply from the kitchen fireplace