We learn that Aunt Alexandra's grandson Francis is deposited with her every Christmas and that Scout doesn't like him. She writes that he:

enjoyed everything I disapproved of, and disliked my ingenuous diversions.

There is, however, some pathos about Francis, whose parents don't seem much interested in him. We learn that his parents don't spend Christmas with him.

Henry and his wife deposited Francis at his grandparents’ every Christmas, then pursued their own pleasures.

Scout is therefore forced to spend time with Francis during Christmas at Finch's Landing, the old Finch ancestral estate. When she asks him what he got for Christmas, Francis tells her he got what he asked for: "a pair of knee-pants, a red leather booksack, five shirts and an untied bow tie." It's hard to imagine any boy, even Francis, asking for nothing but clothes. This must be what his indifferent parents purchased for him.

The contrast in their presents reflect the contrasts in their situations. While Scout tells Francis about her air gun (Jem gets one too) and Jem's chemistry set, Francis may be exhibiting jealousy when he says the chemistry set must be a toy, which she denies, and when he asks her what use her plan to make invisible ink is.

Later, Francis taunts her by insulting Atticus, leading to a fist fight.