in chapter 12 , in to kill a mocking bird, why is dill not coming to Maycomb this summer? how does scout feel about his absence?

"He sends a letter saying that he has a new father (presumably, his mother has remarried) and will stay with his family in Meridian."

She is very disappointed by his absence, especially since Jem has distanced himself from his younger and has told her she needs to act more like a "girl."